Skip to content
Skip to search
Skip to footer
Cisco.com Worldwide
Products and Services
Solutions
Support
Learn
Explore Cisco
How to Buy
Partners Home
Partner Program
Support
Tools
Find a Cisco Partner
Meet our Partners
Become a Cisco Partner
Support
Product Support
Wireless
Cisco Catalyst 9800-CL Wireless Controller in Cloud
Product Type
Wireless LAN Controller
Status
Available
Order
Series Release Date
13-NOV-2018
See also:
-
Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers
-
Meraki Cloud Monitoring for Catalyst Wireless documentation
Contact Cisco
Open a TAC Case Online
US/Canada 800-553-2447
Worldwide Support Phone Numbers
All Tools
Feedback
Other Languages
Documentation
Top Search Results
Load More
View English Results
View English Results
Close Results
use JS to put chosen tab in here or hide
Key Information
Customers Also Viewed
Saved Content
Key Information
Customers Also Viewed
Saved Content
You can now save documents for easier access and future use. Saved documents for this product will be listed here, or visit the
My Saved Content
page to view and manage all saved content from across Cisco.com.
Log in
to see your Saved Content.
Recent Security Notices
16-Jan-2025
Field Notice: FN74222 - Full or Partial Cisco 9800 Series Wireless Controller Configuration Loss after High-Availability Stateful Switchover Failover - Software Upgrade Recommended
26-Nov-2024
Field Notice: FN74109 - Access Point Image Corruption During CAPWAP Upgrade May Result in Boot Failure - Software Upgrade Recommended
10-Jan-2024
Field Notice: FN72510 - Cisco IOS XE Software: Weak Cryptographic Algorithms Are Not Allowed by Default for IPsec Configuration in Certain Cisco IOS XE Software Releases - Configuration Change Recommended
07-Dec-2023
Field Notice: FN72524 - During Software Upgrade/Downgrade, Cisco IOS APs Might Remain in Downloading State After December 4, 2022 Due to Certificate Expiration - Software Upgrade Recommended
05-Oct-2023
Field Notice: FN72323 - Cisco IOS XE Software: QuoVadis Root CA 2 Decommission Might Affect Smart Licensing, Smart Call Home, and Other Functionality - Software Upgrade Recommended
Document Categories
Collections
Configuration
Data Sheets and Product Information
Install and Upgrade
Maintain and Operate
Reference
Security Notices
Troubleshooting
Collections
Licensing
Cisco Catalyst Wireless Family Licensing
25-Aug-2024
Data Sheets and Product Information
At-a-Glance
Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers At-a-Glance
04-Jun-2024
Data Sheets
Cisco Catalyst 9800-CL Wireless Controller for Cloud Data Sheet
06-Nov-2024
End-of-Life and End-of-Sale Notices
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.9.x
04-Jul-2025
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.16.x
15-Apr-2025
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.12.x
03-Oct-2024
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.14.x
06-Sep-2024
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.13.x
03-Apr-2024
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.11.x
16-Aug-2023
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.10.x
06-Apr-2023
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.6.x
04-Oct-2022
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.8.x
30-Aug-2022
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.7.x
27-Jul-2022
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.3.x
21-Apr-2022
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.5.x
30-Aug-2021
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 16.12.x
05-Mar-2021
Security Notices
Field Notices
Cisco Catalyst 9800-CL Wireless Controller for Cloud
Field Notice: FN74109 - Access Point Image Corruption During CAPWAP Upgrade May Result in Boot Failure - Software Upgrade Recommended
26-Nov-2024
Field Notice: FN72510 - Cisco IOS XE Software: Weak Cryptographic Algorithms Are Not Allowed by Default for IPsec Configuration in Certain Cisco IOS XE Software Releases - Configuration Change Recommended
10-Jan-2024
Field Notice: FN72524 - During Software Upgrade/Downgrade, Cisco IOS APs Might Remain in Downloading State After December 4, 2022 Due to Certificate Expiration - Software Upgrade Recommended
07-Dec-2023
Field Notice: FN72323 - Cisco IOS XE Software: QuoVadis Root CA 2 Decommission Might Affect Smart Licensing, Smart Call Home, and Other Functionality - Software Upgrade Recommended
05-Oct-2023
Field Notice: FN72578 - Cisco IOS XE - Smart Licensing Using Policy Might Cause High CPU/Memory Usage - Software Upgrade Recommended
29-Sep-2023
Field Notice: FN74222 - Full or Partial Cisco 9800 Series Wireless Controller Configuration Loss after High-Availability Stateful Switchover Failover - Software Upgrade Recommended
16-Jan-2025
Reference
Command References
Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE 17.18.x
31-Jul-2025
new
Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE 17.17.x
31-Mar-2025
Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE 17.16.x
11-Dec-2024
Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE 17.15.x
14-Aug-2024
Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE 17.14.x
05-Apr-2024
Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE 17.13.x
08-Dec-2023
Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.12.x
28-Jul-2023
Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.11.x
28-Mar-2023
Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.10.x
30-Nov-2022
Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.9.x
01-Aug-2022
Technical References
Cisco Catalyst 9800-CL Wireless Controller for Cloud
Cisco Catalyst 9800-CL Wireless Controller for Cloud Deployment Guide
01-Aug-2024
Troubleshoot With Wireless Debug Analyzer
05-Apr-2023
Cisco Catalyst C9800-CL Application Visibility and Control IOS-XE Rel 16.10
18-Jan-2019
Understand CWA Flow on a Client
06-Oct-2023
Deployment Guide for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controller for Cloud on Google Cloud Platform
15-Mar-2020
(PDF - 1 MB)
Install and Upgrade
Install and Upgrade Guides
Cisco Catalyst 9800-CL Wireless Controller for Cloud
Cisco Catalyst 9800-CL Cloud Wireless Controller Installation Guide
14-Aug-2024
Video: Installing Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller for Cloud on VMware ESXi Server
27-Nov-2018
Install and Upgrade TechNotes
Cisco Catalyst 9800-CL Wireless Controller for Cloud
Recover from a Boot Loop Caused by Image Corruption on Wave 2 and 11ax Access Points (CSCvx32806)
10-Apr-2024
IOS AP Image Download Fails Due to Expired Image Signing Certificate Post December 4th, 2022 (CSCwd80290)
16-Mar-2023
List Cisco IOS XE Wireless Features per Release
19-Aug-2025
updated
Safely Upgrade Access Points, Avoiding Image Corruption That Causes Boot Loop
10-Apr-2024
Upgrade and Downgrade of Catalyst 9800 Controllers: Tips and Tricks
24-Aug-2023
Configuration
Configuration Examples and TechNotes
Configure QoS Rate Limit on Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controllers
15-Aug-2025
Configure Offline (Air-gapped) Licensing on 9800 WLC
28-Jul-2025
updated
Configure Catalyst 9800 WLC with LDAP Authentication
17-Jul-2025
updated
Configure DHCP OPTION 43 for Lightweight Access Points
04-Jul-2025
Monitor Catalyst 9800 WLC via SNMP with OIDs
01-Jul-2025
Configure AP Packet Capture on Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controllers
21-May-2025
Configure, Verify and Troubleshoot Intel Connectivity Analytics on a 9800 Series Wireless Controller
21-May-2025
Configure CWA on Catalyst 9800 WLC and ISE
21-Dec-2024
Configure and Troubleshoot External Web-Authentication on 9800 WLC
26-Nov-2024
Generate and Download CSR Certificates on Catalyst 9800 WLCs
24-Oct-2024
Configure a WLAN for Voice with the 8821 on Catalyst 9800 WLC
24-Sep-2024
Configure Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controller AP Authorization List
21-Jun-2024
Configure 9800 WLC and Aruba ClearPass - Guest Access & FlexConnect
20-Jun-2024
Configure RADIUS & TACACS+ for GUI & CLI Auth on 9800 WLCs
28-Mar-2024
Configure Catalyst 9800 WLC in HA SSO in Cisco IOS XE 16.12
22-Mar-2024
Configuration Guides
Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 17.18.x
08-Aug-2025
new
Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 17.17.x
31-Mar-2025
Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 17.16.x
11-Dec-2024
Smart Licensing Using Policy for Cisco Wireless Controllers
02-Sep-2024
Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 17.15.x
14-Aug-2024
Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 17.14.x
05-Apr-2024
Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 17.13.x
08-Dec-2023
Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.12.x
28-Jul-2023
Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.11.x
28-Mar-2023
Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.10.x
30-Nov-2022
Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.9.x
01-Aug-2022
Maintain and Operate
Maintain and Operate TechNotes
Cisco Catalyst 9800-CL Wireless Controller for Cloud
Understand High CPU Usage Reported for the Dataplane on Catalyst 9800
17-Feb-2025
Download Cisco IOS® XE 17.12.4 ESW Images for 9800
05-Dec-2024
Support VMware vSphere vMotion on Catalyst 9800
25-Nov-2022
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting TechNotes
Cisco Catalyst 9800-CL Wireless Controller for Cloud
Resolve the Syslog Message “Unregistered 9800-CL can only be used in lab”
29-Feb-2024
Recommended Cisco IOS XE Releases for Catalyst 9800 Wireless LAN Controllers
28-Aug-2025
updated
Demonstrate Client Profiling on 9800 Wireless LAN Controller
06-Aug-2025
Configure & Troubleshoot Catalyst 9800 Unified Licensing and Smart Licensing with SLUP
28-Jul-2025
Troubleshoot Catalyst 9800 AP Join or Disconnection Issues Flow
07-Jul-2025
Manage Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controller Series with Prime Infrastructure with SNMP V2 and V3 and NetCONF
07-Oct-2024
Troubleshoot Catalyst 9800 Wireless LAN Controllers
20-Aug-2024
Troubleshoot High CPU Utilization Due to SNMP Process
29-Jul-2024
Troubleshoot Catalyst 9800 Client Connectivity Issues Flow
01-Dec-2023
ARP Responses for Default Gateway IP Address Point to Wireless Clients
10-Nov-2021
Troubleshoot Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controllers Common Wireless Client Connectivity Issues
08-Jan-2019
Downloads
Log in
to see available downloads.
Community
Cisco Community Home
Ask a Question
Select a Community Board
Reset
Latest Community Activity For This Product
Solved Issues
Community Documents