WLC

[mrivas]

Hello, I can help with these questions please:

1 - How to Validate the 5508 WLC version 7.6 can interoperate with ACS version 4.2.?
2 - You can enable or situation FlexConnect with previous validation?

thank you

[Leo Laohoo]

2 - You can enable or situation FlexConnect with previous validation?

Not going to be easy if you don't have a dedicated authentication server at the site.  

With traditional connection (non-FlexConnect), when your LAN or WAN link (to the WLC) goes out, the APs can't do anything.  Clients will loose connection.  With FlexConnect, when the WAN link to the WLC goes out, current clients will still be connected to wireless, HOWEVER, you need a dedicated authentication server so the wireless can accept NEW wireless clients.  

[mohanak]

1 - How to Validate the 5508 WLC version 7.6 can interoperate with ACS version 4.2.?

RADIUS is supported on CiscoSecure ACS version 3.2 and later releases. See the CiscoSecure ACS documentation for the version that you are running.

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/7-2/configuration/guide/cg/cg_security_sol.html#wp1976245

Interoperability With Other Clients in 7.2.111.3

This section describes the interoperability of the version of controller software with other client devices.

Table 1-4 describes the configuration used for testing the clients.

 

Table 1-4 Test Bed Configuration for Interoperability

Hardware/Software Parameter	Hardware/Software Configuration Type
Release	7.2.111.3
Controller	Cisco 5500 Series Controller
Access points	1131, 1142, 1242, 1252, 3500e, 3500i, and 3600
Radio	802.11a, 802.11g, 802.11n2, 802.11n5
Security	Open, WEP, PSK (WPA and WPA2), 802.1X (WPA-TKIP and WPA2-AES) (LEAP, PEAP, EAP-FAST, EAP-TLS)
RADIUS	ACS 4.2, ACS 5.2
Types of tests	Connectivity, traffic, and roaming between two access points