Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers
| Overview | Product Overview |
|---|---|
| Product Type | Wireless LAN Controller |
| Status | Available Order |
| Series Release Date | 13-NOV-2018 |
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Data Sheets and Product Information
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers At-a-Glance
- Enable Enterprise-Class Wi-Fi for Mid-Market Companies with Cisco Catalyst EWC At-a-Glance
- Connect School and Digitize Learning At-a-Glance
- Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst Access Points At-a-Glance
At-a-Glance
- Cisco Catalyst 9800-CL Wireless Controller for Cloud Data Sheet
- Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller for an AP Data Sheet
- Cisco Catalyst 9800-40 Wireless Controller Data Sheet
- Cisco Catalyst 9800-80 Wireless Controller Data Sheet
- Cisco Catalyst 9800-L Wireless Controller Data Sheet
Data Sheets
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.7.x
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.3.x
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.5.x
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 16.12.x
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.2.x
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco 17.1.x Release EoL
End-of-Life and End-of-Sale Notices
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Security Notices
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Applicable to Multiple Models
- Field Notice: FN - 72323 - Cisco IOS XE Software: QuoVadis Root CA 2 Decommission Might Affect Smart Licensing, Smart Call Home, and Other Functionality - 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 - 70577 - Regulatory Compliance Issue with AP2800/AP3800/AP4800/AP1560/IW6300 - Software Upgrade Recommended
Field Notices
- Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller with Catalyst Access Points IP Flood Denial of Service Vulnerability
- Cisco Aironet Access Points WLAN Control Protocol Packet Buffer Leak Denial of Service Vulnerability
- Cisco Access Points SSH Management Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Multiple Vulnerabilities in Frame Aggregation and Fragmentation Implementations of 802.11 Specification Affecting Cisco Products: May 2021
- Cisco Aironet Access Points Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability
- Cisco Access Point Software Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
- Cisco Aironet Access Points FlexConnect Multicast DNS Denial of Service Vulnerability
- Cisco Aironet Access Points FlexConnect Upgrade Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- Cisco Aironet Access Points Ethernet Wired Clients Denial of Service Vulnerability
- Cisco Aironet Access Points UDP Flooding Denial of Service Vulnerability
- Cisco Aironet Access Point Authentication Flood Denial of Service Vulnerability
- Cisco Wireless LAN Controller CAPWAP Denial of Service Vulnerability
- Cisco Aironet Series Access Points Client Packet Processing Denial of Service Vulnerability
- Cisco Aironet Access Points Bridge Protocol Data Unit Port Disable Denial of Service Vulnerability
- Cisco Aironet Access Points Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
Security Advisories, Responses and Notices
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Release and Compatibility
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Cupertino
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Bengaluru
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Amsterdam
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Gibraltar
- Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x
- Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.11.1b
- Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.11.1c
- Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.10.1e
- Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.10.x
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Others
Release Notes
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Reference
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9800
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.8.x
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.7.x
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.6.x
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5.x
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.4.x
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.x
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.2.x
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.1.x
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.11.x
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.10.x
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Others
- Cisco AireOS Controller to Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller, Command Reference Mapping Guide
- Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.8.x
- Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.7.x
- Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.6.x
- Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5.x
- Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x
Command References
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controller for Cloud on Microsoft Azure Deployment Guide
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controller Series Web UI Deployment Guide
- High Availability SSO Deployment Guide for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3
- High Availability SSO Deployment Guide for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.6
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controller Series Web UI Deployment Guide
- High Availability SSO Deployment Guide for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5
- High Availability SSO Deployment Guide for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.4
- High Availability SSO Deployment Guide for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.2
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controller N+1 High Availability White Paper
- Flex Connect Catalyst Wireless Branch Controller Deployment Guide
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controller Series Web UI Deployment Guide
- Cisco Remote Workforce Solution, Wireless
- WLAN SSID Availability Configuration Guide
- EoGRE Deployment Guide for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.2
- Cisco mDNS Technical Guide for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers
Technical References
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Install and Upgrade
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Applicable to Multiple Models
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Cisco Catalyst 9800-80 Wireless Controller
- Cisco Catalyst 9800-80 Wireless Controller Hardware Installation Guide
- Instructions for Addressing the Cisco Secure Boot Hardware Tampering Vulnerability on Cisco Catalyst 9800-80 Wireless Controller
- Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information—Cisco Catalyst 9800-80 Wireless Controller (PDF - 4 MB)
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Cisco Catalyst 9800-40 Wireless Controller
- Instructions for Addressing the Cisco Secure Boot Hardware Tampering Vulnerability on Cisco Catalyst 9800-40 Wireless Controller
- Cisco Catalyst 9800-40 Wireless Controller Hardware Installation Guide
- Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information—Cisco Catalyst 9800-40 Wireless Controller (PDF - 4 MB)
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Cisco Catalyst 9800-L Wireless Controller
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Cisco Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controller for Cloud
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Videos
Install and Upgrade Guides
- Migrate from AireOS WLC to Catalyst 9800 Using Automation with WLANPoller for AP Pre-download
- Upgrade and Downgrade of Catalyst 9800 Controllers : Tips and Tricks
- List Cisco IOS XE Wireless Features per Release
- Convert Installation Mode Between Install and Bundle on Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controller
Install and Upgrade TechNotes
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Configuration
- Configure 9800 WLC and Aruba ClearPass - Guest Access & FlexConnect
- Configure 9800 WLC Integration with Aruba ClearPass - Dot1x & FlexConnect for Branches Deployment
- Configure 802.1X Supplicant for Access Points with 9800 Controller
- Configure and Troubleshoot External Web-Auth on 9800 WLC
- Configure Central Web Authentication (CWA) on Catalyst 9800 WLC and ISE
- Configure DHCP OPTION 43 for Lightweight Access Points
- Monitor Catalyst 9800 WLC via SNMP with OIDs
- Configure DNA Spaces Captive Portal with Catalyst 9800 WLC
- Configure Enhanced Open SSID with Transition Mode
- Generate and Download CSR Certificates on Catalyst 9800 WLCs
- Configure RADIUS and TACACS+ for GUI and CLI Authentication on 9800 Wireless LAN Controllers
- Configure Mesh on Catalyst 9800 Wireless LAN Controllers
- Configure a WLAN for Voice with Cisco 8821 on Catalyst 9800 WLC
- Configure Catalyst 9800 WLC Smart Licensing Using Policy with DNA Center
- Cooking Recipe: Minimum Bootstrap CLI configuration for Catalyst 9800
Configuration Examples and TechNotes
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.8.x
- Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.8.x
- Configuration Model for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.7.x
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.6.x
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.x
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5.x
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.4.x
- Configuring Trustpoints on Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Controllers
- Web-Based Authentication on Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Controllers
- Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5.x
- Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.x
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.1.x
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.2.x
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.11.x
Configuration Guides
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Maintain and Operate
- User Guide for Cisco User Defined Network Mobile Application
End-User Guides
- Connect and Join a -ROW Domain Access Point to the Catalyst 9800 WLC
- Use Prime Infrastructure to Back Up the WLC Configuration
Maintain and Operate TechNotes
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Troubleshooting
- System Message Guide for Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.8.x
- System Message Guide for Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.7.x
- System Message Guide for Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.6.x
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller System Message Guide, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5.x
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller System Message Guide, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.4.x
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller System Message Guide, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.x
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller System Message Guide, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.2.x
Error and System Messages
- Recover a Catalyst 9800 controller or the password from ROMMON mode
Password Recovery
- Licensing on 9800 Wireless LAN Controllers: FAQs
Support FAQ
- Understand Wireless Debugs and Log Collection on Catalyst 9800 Wireless LAN Controllers
- Configure & Troubleshoot Catalyst 9800 WLC Licensing with Smart Licensing Using Policy (SLUP)
- Recommended Cisco IOS XE Releases for Catalyst 9800 Wireless LAN Controllers
- Monitor Catalyst 9800 KPIs (Key Performance Indicators)
- Collect Logs and Debugs from Catalyst 9800 WLC for Various Scenarios
- ARP Responses for Default Gateway IP Address Point to Wireless Clients
- Managing Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controller Series with Prime Infrastructure using SNMP v2 and SNMP v3 and NetCONF
- Catalyst 9800 event history quick reference guide
- In Depth Look Into Client Profiling on 9800 Wireless LAN Controller
- Hitless Software Upgrade on Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless LAN Controllers
- Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controllers Common Wireless Client Connectivity Issues
Troubleshooting TechNotes
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Literature
- Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst 9100 Access Points (Converting CAPWAP to EWC-AP) Presentation
Presentations
- Catalyst 9800 Programmability and Telemetry Deployment Guide
Sales Resources
- Wireless Ordering Guide with Cisco DNA Subscription Licenses
- Catalyst 9800-L Deployment Guide (PDF - 5 MB)
- Cisco Catalyst 9800-CL Wireless Controller for Cloud Deployment Guide
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Configuration Best Practices
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series: A Primer on Enterprise WLAN Roaming
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Below are the models within the Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers.
Unless specified, documentation for the Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers is applicable to all models.
- Cisco Catalyst 9800-40 Wireless Controller
- Cisco Catalyst 9800-80 Wireless Controller
- Cisco Catalyst 9800-L Wireless Controller
- Cisco Catalyst 9800-L-C Wireless Controller
- Cisco Catalyst 9800-L-F Wireless Controller
See also: Cisco Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controller for Cloud (9800-CL)
