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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Document Categories
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Data Sheets and Product Information
- Connect School and Digitize Learning At-a-Glance
- 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
- Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst Access Points At-a-Glance
At-a-Glance
- Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst Access Points Data Sheet
- Cisco Catalyst 9800-CL Wireless Controller for Cloud Data Sheet
- Cisco Catalyst 9800-L Wireless Controller Data Sheet
- Cisco Catalyst 9800-80 Wireless Controller Data Sheet
- Cisco Catalyst 9800-40 Wireless Controller Data Sheet
Data Sheets
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.13.x
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.6.x
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.8.x
- 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: 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
- 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
- Field Notice: FN63942 - Wireless Lightweight Access Points and WLAN Controllers Fail to Create CAPWAP Connections Due to Certificate Expiration - Software Upgrade Recommended
- 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
- Field Notice: FN72578 - Cisco IOS XE - Smart Licensing Using Policy Might Cause High CPU/Memory Usage - Software Upgrade Recommended
Field Notices
- Cisco Access Point Software Secure Boot Bypass Vulnerability
- Cisco Aironet Access Point Software Resource Exhaustion Denial of Service Vulnerability
- Cisco Access Point Software Denial of Service Vulnerability
- Cisco Access Point Software Uncontrolled Resource Consumption Vulnerability
- Cisco Catalyst 9100 Access Points Denial of Service Vulnerability
- Cisco Access Point Software Denial of Service Vulnerability
- Cisco Access Point Software Association Request Denial of Service Vulnerability
- Cisco Access Point Software Command Injection Vulnerability
- Cisco Catalyst 9100 Series Access Points Association Request Denial of Service Vulnerability
- Vulnerabilities in Layer 2 Network Security Controls Affecting Cisco Products: September 2022
- Cisco Access Points VLAN Bypass from Native VLAN Vulnerability
- 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
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
Compatibility Information
- Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller, Cisco IOS XE 17.14.x
- Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.6.x
- Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.12.x
- Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.9.x
- Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller, Cisco IOS XE 17.13.x
- Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.x
- Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.11.x
- Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.10.x
- 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 Cupertino 17.8.x
- AireOS to Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controller Feature Comparison Matrix
- Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.7.x
- Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5.x
- Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.4.x
- Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.2.x
Release Notes
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Reference
- Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE 17.14.x
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE 17.14.x
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE 17.13.x
- Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE 17.13.x
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.12.x
- Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.12.x
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.11.x
- Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.11.x
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.10.x
- Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.10.x
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.9.x
- Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.9.x
- Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.8.x
- 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
Command References
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controller for Cloud on Microsoft Azure Deployment Guide
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controller Series Web UI Deployment Guide (PDF)
- High Availability SSO Deployment Guide for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3 (PDF)
- High Availability SSO Deployment Guide for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.6 (PDF)
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controller Series Web UI Deployment Guide (PDF)
- High Availability SSO Deployment Guide for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5 (PDF)
- High Availability SSO Deployment Guide for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.4 (PDF)
- High Availability SSO Deployment Guide for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.1 (PDF)
- High Availability SSO Deployment Guide for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.2 (PDF)
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controller N+1 High Availability White Paper (PDF)
- FlexConnect Catalyst Wireless Branch Controller Deployment Guide (PDF)
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controller Series Web UI Deployment Guide (PDF)
- Cisco Remote Workforce Solution, Wireless (PDF)
- WLAN SSID Availability Configuration Guide (PDF)
- EoGRE Deployment Guide for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.2 (PDF)
Technical References
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Design
- Impact of Dual Wi-Fi Acceleration on Enterprise Networks
Design Guides
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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
- Cisco Catalyst 9800-40 Wireless Controller Hardware Installation Guide
- Instructions for Addressing the Cisco Secure Boot Hardware Tampering Vulnerability on Cisco Catalyst 9800-40 Wireless Controller
- 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
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Cisco Catalyst 9800-80 Wireless Controller
- List Cisco IOS XE Wireless Features per Release
- Safely Upgrade Access Points, Avoiding Image Corruption That Causes Boot Loop
- Recover from a boot loop caused by image corruption on Wave 2 and 11ax Access Points (CSCvx32806)
- Migrate from AireOS WLC to Catalyst 9800 with WLANPoller
- Change Installation Modes on Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controller
- Upgrade and Downgrade of Catalyst 9800 Controllers: Tips and Tricks
- Implement Software-Defined Access for Wireless with DNAC
Install and Upgrade TechNotes
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Configuration
- Enable DSCP QoS Tagging on Windows Machines
- Configure RADIUS and TACACS+ for GUI and CLI Authentication on 9800 Wireless LAN Controllers
- Configure Central Web Authentication with Anchor on Catalyst 9800
- Configure and Verify Wi-Fi 6E Band Operations and Client Connectivity
- Configure 802.1X Supplicant for Access Points with 9800 Controller
- Configure Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controllers in High Availability (HA) Client Stateful Switch Over (SSO) in IOS-XE 16.12
- Configure MAC authentication SSID on Cisco Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controllers
- Configure DNA Spaces Captive Portal with Catalyst 9800 WLC
- Configuring Mobility topologies on Catalyst 9800
- Configure Offline (Air Gapped) Licensing on 9800 WLC
- Configuring Catalyst 9800 WLC with LDAP authentication for 802.1X and web-auth
- Configure 9800 Wireless LAN Controller Mobility Tunnel with NAT
- Configure QoS (BDRL) Rate Limiting on Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controllers with AAA override
- Monitor Catalyst 9800 WLC via SNMP with OIDs
- Configure AP Packet Capture on Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controllers
Configuration Examples and TechNotes
- Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 17.14.x
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 17.14.x
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 17.13.x
- Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 17.13.x
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.12.x
- Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.12.x
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.11.x
- Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.11.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 Cupertino 17.9.x
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.10.x
- Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.10.x
- Configuring Inter Release Controller Mobility in Wireless Deployments supporting AireOS and Catalyst 9800 Controllers
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.6.x
- Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.9.x
Configuration Guides
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Maintain and Operate
- User Guide for Cisco User Defined Network Mobile Application
End-User Guides
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Cisco Catalyst 9800-L Wireless Controller
- Understand AP Join Issues Related to Regulatory Mismatch and -ROW Domain
- Validate Wi-Fi Throughput : Testing and Monitoring Guide
- Configure High Availability SSO on Catalyst 9800 | Quick Start Guide
- Use Prime Infrastructure to Back Up the WLC Configuration
Maintain and Operate TechNotes
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Troubleshooting
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System Message Guides
- System Message Guide for Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.12.x
- System Message Guide for Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.11.x
- System Message Guide for Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.10.x
- System Message Guide for Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.9.x
- 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 (XLSX)
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller System Message Guide, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.4.x (XLSX)
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller System Message Guide, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.x (XLSX)
- Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller System Message Guide, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.2.x (XLSX)
Error and System Messages
- Recover a Catalyst 9800 Controller from ROMMON Mode
Password Recovery
- Understand Catalyst Center with C9800 Onboarded Vs Provisioned Feature Matrix
- Collect Logs and Debugs from Catalyst 9800 WLC
- Cisco Support Assistant Extension
- Recommended Cisco IOS XE Releases for Catalyst 9800 Wireless LAN Controllers
- Understand Wireless Debugs and Log Collection on Catalyst 9800 Wireless LAN Controllers
- Demonstrate Client Profiling on 9800 Wireless LAN Controller
- Configure Access Point in Sniffer Mode on Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controllers
- Troubleshoot no Assurance Data in WLC 9800 on Catalyst Center
- Use this Cheat Sheet for Common Wireless Issues
- Configure & Troubleshoot Catalyst 9800 Smart Licensing with SLUP
- Validate 802.11ax wireless throughput and validation testing
- Understand 802.11r/11k/11v Fast Roams on 9800 WLCs
- Identify and Locate a Rogue AP/Client on 9800 Wireless Controllers
- Troubleshoot ISSU Upgrade on C9800
- Troubleshoot Catalyst 9800 AP Join or Disconnection Issues Flow
Troubleshooting TechNotes
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Literature
- Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst 9100 Access Points (Converting CAPWAP to EWC-AP) Presentation
Presentations
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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)
