C9800-CL-K9-Cisco WLAN Controller-HuaTenMax

C9800-CL-K9 is the Cisco Catalyst 9800-CL Wireless Controller for Cloud. Built from the ground-up for the Intent-based networking and Cisco DNA, Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers are Cisco IOS® XE based and integrate the RF excellence of Cisco Aironet® access points creating the best-in-class wireless experience for your evolving and growing organization. The Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers are built on an open and programmable architecture with built-in security, streaming telemetry and rich analytics. The Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers are built on the three pillars of network excellence— always on, secure, and deployed anywhere— which strengthen the network by providing the best wireless experience without compromise, while saving time and money. The Cisco® Catalyst® 9800-CL is the next generation of enterprise-class wireless controllers for cloud, with seamless software updates for distributed branches and midsize campuses to large enterprises and service providers.

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Table 1 shows the quick spec.

Model	C9800-CL-K9
Maximum number of access points	Up to 6000
Maximum number of clients	64,000
Maximum throughput	Up to 2.5 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™ 1.2.8, Cisco Prime® Infrastructure 3.5, integrated WebUI, and third party (open standards APIs)
Interoperability	AireOS-based controllers with 8.8 MR2, 8.5 MR4, and 8.5 MR3 special
Policy engine	Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4
Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences (CMX)	CMX 10.5.1
Access points	Aironet 802.11ac Wave 1 and Wave 2 access points

Product Details

Figure 1 shows the Cisco 9800-CL for private cloud.

Key highlights

● Multiple scale templates (small, medium, and large)

● VMware ESXi, KVM, and Cisco NFVIS (on ENCS) supported

● Supports centralized, Cisco FlexConnect®, and fabric (SD-Access) deployment

● Multiple scale options with a single deployment package to best meet your organization’s needs.

◦ Small: Designed for distributed branches and small campuses supporting up to 1000 Access Points (APs) and 10,000 clients

◦ Medium: Designed for medium-sized campuses supporting up to 3000 APs and 32,000 clients

◦ Large: Designed for large enterprises and service providers supporting up to 6000 APs and 64,000 clients

● Supports up to 2.5 Gbps of throughput in a centralized wireless deployment.

● One deployment package for all the scale templates. Pick the deployment size when you instantiate the Virtual Machine (VM).

● An intuitive bootstrap wizard is available during the VM instantiation to boot the wireless controller with recommended parameters.

● Optimize your branch by deploying the 9800-CL as a virtual machine on the Cisco 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS) running Cisco NFVIS

Figure 2 shows the Cisco 9800-CL for private cloud.

Cisco Catalyst 9800-CL for public cloud

Key highlights

● IaaS solutions available in the AWS Marketplace

● Supported only with managed VPN

● Cisco FlexConnect central authentication and local switching

● Available on AWS GovCloud

● Cisco Catalyst 9800-CL is available in the AWS Marketplace.

● Supports up to 1000 access points and 10,000 clients.

● The 9800-CL should be instantiated within a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC).

● A VPN tunnel has to be established from the customer site to AWS to enable communication between the Cisco access point and 9800-CL wireless controller.

● Deploy a wireless controller instance in AWS using cloud-formation templates provided by Cisco (recommended) or by manually using the EC2 console.

Compare to Similar Item

Table 2 shows the comparison.

Model	C9800-40-K9	C9800-80-K9	C9800-CL-K9
Maximum number of access points	Up to 2000	Up to 6000	Up to 6000
Maximum number of clients	32,000	64,000	64,000
Maximum throughput	Up to 40 Gbps	Up to 80 Gbps	Up to 2.5 Gbps
Maximum WLANs	4096	4096	4096
Maximum VLANs	4096	4096	4096
License	Smart License enabled	Smart License enabled	Smart License enabled
Operating system	Cisco IOS XE	Cisco IOS XE	Cisco IOS XE
Access points	Aironet 802.11ac Wave 1 and Wave 2 access points	Aironet 802.11ac Wave 1 and Wave 2 access points	Aironet 802.11ac Wave 1 and Wave 2 access points

Ordering information

Table 3 shows the ordering information

Model	Description
C9800-CL-K9	Cisco Catalyst 9800-CL Wireless Controller for Cloud
LIC-C9800-DTLS-K9	Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller DTLS license

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C9800-CL-K9 Specification
Maximum number of access points	Up to 6000
Maximum number of clients	64,000
Maximum throughput	Up to 2.5 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™ 1.2.8, Cisco Prime® Infrastructure 3.5, integrated WebUI, and third party (open standards APIs)
Interoperability	AireOS-based controllers with 8.8 MR2, 8.5 MR4, and 8.5 MR3 special
Policy engine	Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4
Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences (CMX)	CMX 10.5.1
Access points	Aironet 802.11ac Wave 1 and Wave 2 access points
Key Specification
Metric	Private cloud			Public cloud
	Small	Medium	Large
Deployment modes supported	Centralized, Cisco FlexConnect, Fabric (SD-Access)	Centralized, Cisco FlexConnect, Fabric (SD-Access)	Cisco FlexConnect, Fabric (SD-Access)	Cisco FlexConnect (local switching only)
vCPUs Required	4	6	10	4
RAM required (GB)	8	16	32	8
Hypervisors and cloud providers supported	ESXi 6.0/6.5, KVM, NFVIS	ESXi 6.0/6.5, KVM, NFVIS	ESXi 6.0/6.5, KVM, NFVIS	AWS
Maximum number of access points	1000	3000	6000	1000
Maximum number of clients	10,000	32,000	64,000	10,000
Maximum throughput	2.5 Gbps	2.5 Gbps	Locally switched	(All traffic will be locally switched)
Maximum WLANs	4096	4096	4096	4096
Maximum VLANs	4096	4096	4096	4096
Maximum site tags	1000	3000	6000	1000
Maximum APs per site	100	100	100	100
Maximum policy tags	1000	3000	6000	1000
Maximum RF tags	1000	3000	6000	1000
Maximum RF profiles	2000	6000	12,000	2000
Maximum policy profiles	1000	1000	1000	1000
Maximum Flex profiles	1000	3000	6000	1000
vNIC adapters	ESXi: VXNET3, E1000E, E1000 KVM: VIRTIO	ESXi: VXNET3, E1000E, E1000 KVM: VIRTIO	ESXi: VXNET3, E1000E, E1000 KVM: VIRTIO	–
Virtual switch	ESXi: vSwitch KVM: OVS Linux Bridge(brctl)	ESXi: vSwitch KVM: OVS Linux Bridge(brctl)	ESXi: vSwitch KVM: OVS Linux Bridge(brctl)	–
High availability	SSO, N+1	SSO, N+1	SSO, N+1	N+1
Cisco DNA™ support	Automation, Assurance	Automation, Assurance	Automation, Assurance	–
Guest anchor	Yes	Yes	Yes	–
Client IPv6 support	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Infrastructure IPv6 support	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

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