Up to 6000 APs and 64 000 clients

Hot patching  time saving and hitless upgrades

Advanced  on-demand telemetry

High availability and seamless software updates  enabled by hot and cold patching  keep your clients and services always on in planned and unplanned events.

Secure air  devices  and users with the Cisco Catalyst 9800-CL. Wireless infrastructure becomes the strongest first line of defense with Cisco Encrypted Traffic Analytics (ETA) and Software-Defined Access (SD-Access). 

The controller comes with built-in security: runtime defenses  image signing and integrity verification.

 

Deploy anywhere to enable wireless connectivity everywhere. Whether in a public or private cloud  the Cisco Catalyst 9800-CL best meets your organization’s needs.

Built on a modular operating system  the 9800-CL features open and programmable APIs that enable automation of day-0 to day-N network operations. Model-driven streaming telemetry provides deep insights into the health of your network and clients.

Maximum number of access points : Up to 6000

Maximum number of clients : 64 000

Maximum throughput : Up to 2.2 Gbps*

Maximum WLANs : 4096

Maximum VLANs : 4096

Deployment modes : Centralized  Cisco FlexConnect and Fabric Wireless (SD-Access)

License : Smart License enabled

Operating system : Cisco IOS XE Software

Management : Cisco DNA Center  Cisco Prime Infrastructure  integrated WebUI  and third party (open standards APIs)

Interoperability : AireOS-based controllers

Policy engine : Cisco Identity Services Engine

Location platform : Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences (CMX) / DNA Spaces

Access points : Aironet 802.11ac Wave 1 and Wave 2  Catalyst 9100 802.11ax access points