Cisco 5500 Series Wireless Controllers
| Product Type | Wireless LAN Controller |
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| Status |
End of Sale
EOL Details
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| Series Release Date | 18-MAY-2009 |
| End-of-Sale Date | 10-DEC-2021 Details |
| End-of-Support Date | 31-JAN-2027 Details |
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This product is supported by Cisco, but is no longer being sold.
Supported Models: Cisco 5508 and 5520 Wireless Controllers |
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Document Categories
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Data Sheets and Product Information
- Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller Data Sheet
- Cisco 5500 Series Wireless Controllers Data Sheet
- Wireless CleanAir Deployment Guide for Midsize Organizations (PDF - 7 MB)
- Wireless CleanAir Deployment Guide for Enterprise Organizations (PDF - 8 MB)
Data Sheets
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English
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco 5520 Wireless controller
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco 5508 Wireless Controller
- Cisco announces the end-of-life for the Cisco Wireless Software Version 8.8
- Cisco announces the end-of-life for the Cisco Wireless Software Version 8.5
- Cisco announces the end-of-life for the Cisco Wireless Software Version 8.4
- Cisco announces the end-of-life for the Cisco Wireless Software Version 8.2
- Cisco announces the end-of-life for the Cisco Wireless Software Version 8.1
- Cisco announces the end-of-life for the Cisco Wireless Software Version 8.0
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the MobileAccessVE
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French - Canadian
End-of-Life and End-of-Sale Notices
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Security Notices
- Cisco announces the end-of-life for the Cisco Wireless Software Version 8.5 Product Bulletin
- Cisco announces the end-of-life for the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software Versions 8.9 Product Bulletin
- Cisco Wireless Release 8.4 Product Bulletin
- Cisco Wireless Release 8.5 Product Bulletin
- Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software Release 7.4
- Trade Up To 802.11n Performance Promotional Bulletin (PDF - 184 KB)
Bulletins
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Applicable to Multiple Models
- Field Notice: FN - 72415 - QuoVadis Root CA 2 Decommission Might Affect AireOS Smart Licensing and Smart Call Home, and Mobility Express Software Downloads from Cisco.com - Software Upgrade Recommended
- Field Notice: FN - 63942 - Wireless Lightweight Access Points and WLAN Controllers Fail to Create CAPWAP Connections Due to Certificate Expiration - Software Upgrade Recommended
- Field Notice: FN - 72524 - During Software Upgrade/Downgrade, Cisco IOS APs Might Remain in Downloading State After December 4, 2022 Due to Certificate Expiration - Software Upgrade Recommended
- Field Notice: FN - 70330 - Cisco IOS Access Point Stranded Due to Flash Corruption Issue - Workaround Provided
- Field Notice: FN - 70252 - Inaccurate "CDP-4-DUPLEX_MISMATCH" Messages Are Logged on AP Switchports - Software Upgrade Recommended
- Field Notice: FN - 70253 - Wireless Client Fails to Associate: AID Error - Software Upgrade Recommended
- Field Notice: FN - 70208 - Aironet 1560, 2800, and 3800 Series Access Points Fail to Pass Traffic - Software Upgrade Recommended
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Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller
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Cisco 5508 Wireless Controller
- Field Notice: FN - 63916 - Some Cisco Aironet 1530, 1550, 1600, 1700, 2600, 2700, 3500, 3600 and 3700 Series Might Be Unable to Join a Wireless LAN Controller - Software Upgrade Recommended
- Field Notice: FN - 63641 - Catalyst 3850 Switches and 5760 Wireless LAN Controllers Might Fail to Boot After the Configuration is Saved for IOS XE Software, Release 3.2.0SE - Software Upgrade Recommended
Field Notices
- Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Management Interface Denial of Service Vulnerability
- Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers Denial of Service Vulnerability
Security Advisories, Responses and Notices
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Release and Compatibility
- Cisco Wireless Solutions Software Compatibility Matrix
- Compatibility Matrix for Legacy Cisco Wireless Solutions
- Cisco New Mobility Support Matrix for AireOS Controllers
Compatibility Information
- Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.10.181.0
- Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.10.171.0
- Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.9.111.0
- Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.10.151.0
- Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.10.112.0
- Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.10.130.0
- Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.10.121.0
- Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.10.162.0
- Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.10.100.0
- Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.10.142.0
- Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.5.182.104
- Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.5.182.0
- Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.5.176.0
- Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.5.171.0
- Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.5.160.0
Release Notes
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Reference
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Applicable to Multiple Models
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Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller
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Cisco 5508 Wireless Controller
- Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Command Reference, Release 8.0
- Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Command Reference, Release 7.3
- Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Command Reference, Release 7.6
- Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Command Reference, Release 7.5 (DEFERRED RELEASE)
- Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Command Reference, Release 7.4
- Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Command Reference, Release 7.2
- Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Command Reference, Release 7.0.116.0
- Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Command Reference, Release 7.0.98.0
Command References
- Documentation Roadmap, Cisco Wireless Release 8.10
- Documentation Roadmap, Cisco Wireless Release 8.9
- Documentation Roadmap, Cisco Wireless Release 8.8
- Documentation Roadmap, Cisco Wireless Release 8.5
- Documentation Roadmap, Cisco Wireless Release 8.7
- Documentation Roadmap, Cisco Wireless Release 8.6
Documentation Roadmaps
- Enterprise Mobility 8.5 Design Guide
- Cisco Mobility Express Deployment Guide–Release 8.3.102.0
- Domain Filtering Guide
- Cisco Mobility Express Deployment Guide Release 8.4.100.0
- NBAR2 Protocol Pack 37.0.0 for Cisco Wireless Controllers
- Cisco Mobility Express Deployment Guide Release 8.7
- NBAR2 Protocol Pack 40.0.0 for Cisco Wireless Controllers
- Cisco Wireless Mesh Access Points, Design and Deployment Guide, Release 8.8
- Application Visibility and Control Feature Deployment Guide
- Open Source Used in Cisco Wireless Controllers, Release 8.7 (PDF - 5 MB)
- NBAR2 Protocol Pack 24.0.0 for Cisco Wireless Controllers
- Cisco Mobility Express Deployment Guide Release 8.6
- Open Source Used in Cisco Wireless Release 8.6 (PDF - 5 MB)
- Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Best Practices
- Cisco Mobility Express Deployment Guide Release 8.5
Technical References
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Install and Upgrade
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Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller
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Cisco 5508 Wireless Controller
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Other
Install and Upgrade Guides
- Migrate from AireOS WLC to Catalyst 9800 Using Automation with WLANPoller for AP Pre-download
Install and Upgrade TechNotes
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Configuration
- Configure NPS, Wireless LAN Controllers, and Wireless Networks
- Configure Syslog Server on Wireless LAN Controllers
- DNA Spaces Captive Portal with AireOS Controller Configuration Example
- Generate CSR for Third-Party Certificates and Download Chained Certificates to the WLC
- How to Use the Backup Image on Wireless LAN Controllers
- Configure the Local Database Size on the Wireless LAN Controller
- NTP on Wireless LAN Controllers Configuration Example
- Configure Work Group Bridge (WGB) Multiple VLAN Support
- Central Web Authentication on Converged Access and Unified Access WLCs Configuration Example
- Web Authentication Using LDAP on Wireless LAN Controllers (WLCs) Configuration Example
- Configure CWA with FlexConnect APs on a WLC with ISE
- External Web Authentication with Wireless LAN Controllers Configuration Example
- Unified Access Wireless LAN Controllers Guest Anchor with Converged Access Configuration Example
- WLC - Configure RADIUS Authentication for Management Users
- Configure WLC Mesh Network for Releases 5.2 and later
Configuration Examples and TechNotes
- Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 8.5
- Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 8.10
- Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 8.6
- Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 8.7
- Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 8.8
- Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 8.9
- Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 7.6
- Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 8.3
- Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 8.4
- Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 8.1
- Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 8.0
- Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 8.2
- Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide, Release 7.2
- Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide, Release 7.4
- NBAR2 Protocol Pack 4.1.1
Configuration Guides
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Troubleshooting
- Cisco Wireless Controller System Message Guide, Release 8.10
- Cisco Wireless Controller Trap Logs, Release 8.9
- Cisco Wireless Controller System Message Guide, Release 8.9
- Cisco Wireless Controller System Message Guide, Release 8.8
- Cisco Wireless Controller Trap Logs, Release 8.8
- Cisco Wireless Controller Trap Logs, Release 8.7
- Cisco Wireless Controller System Message Guide, Release 8.7
- Cisco Wireless Controller Trap Logs, Release 8.3
- Cisco Wireless Controller Trap Logs, Release 8.6
- Cisco Wireless Controller Trap Logs, Release 8.5
- Cisco Wireless Controller Trap Logs, Release 8.4
- Cisco Wireless Controller System Message Guide, Release 8.3
- Cisco Wireless Controller System Message Guide, Release 8.6
- Cisco Wireless Controller System Message Guide, Release 8.5
- Cisco Wireless Controller System Message Guide, Release 8.4
Error and System Messages
- Troubleshoot Web Authentication on a Wireless LAN Controller (WLC)
- Ascertain Methods for 802.11 WLAN and Fast-Secure Roaming on CUWN
- Use this Cheat Sheet for Common Wireless Issues
- Understand Site Survey Guidelines for WLAN Deployment
- Troubleshoot Technote of QoS for Wireless LAN Controller
- Understand how AireOS WLCs Handle DHCP Protocol
- ARP Responses for Default Gateway IP Address Point to Wireless Clients
- List AireOS Feature Per Release
- Wireless Bi-Directional Rate Limiting Deployment Guide
- Troubleshoot and verify SD-Access wireless initial setup
- Monitor AireOS WLC via SNMP with OIDs
- FlexConnect Feature Matrix
- Console access to 5520 8540 WLC via CIMC
- Cisco Unified Wireless Network Protocol and Port Matrix
- AVC feature support on different models of WLC
Troubleshooting TechNotes
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Entertainment
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Technical Reference - 中文(中国) (Chinese Simplified)
- 射频资源管理白皮书 (PDF - 6 MB)
- Cisco OfficeExtend 无线接入点 1810 (PDF - 4 MB)
- AIR-AP1810W（壁板）部署指南 (PDF - 2 MB)
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