What is WLC license?

The WLC License Management option lets you manage the Access Points exporting NetFlow data to NetFlow Analyzer, depending on the license that you have purchased.

How do you check WLC utilization?

The Cisco WLCs have multiple CPUs, so you can view individual CPU usage. For each CPU, you can see the percentage of the CPU in use and the percentage of the CPU time spent at the interrupt level (for example, 0%/3%). On the controller GUI, choose Management > Tech Support > System Resource Information.

How many APs can a WLC support?

With this deployment model, the WLC is a virtual machine, not a physical appliance. It supports up to 3000 APs, so if you need more, you create a second virtual machine.

How do I add a license to WLC?

Note For information about obtaining an upgrade license, see the Obtaining an Upgrade License topic.

  1. From the Action drop-down list, choose Install License.
  2. In the File Name to Install text box, enter the path to the license (*.lic) on the TFTP server.
  3. Click Install License.

How do I activate my evaluation license on Cisco WLC?

You can activate the Evaluation License for time being. It won’t affect your Base License of the WLC. Simple click on the evaluation license and make the priority as High and Accept the EULA , Then take a reboot of controller to activate it.

How many APs can register with Cisco WLC 5520?

1500 APs
Release 8.1 delivers the new Cisco 5520 wireless controller with support for 20 Gbps throughput, 1500 APs, and 20,000 clients to ensure better performance and scale for business critical networks.

Is a WLC a Layer 3 device?

A WLC uses one or more AP-manager interfaces for all Layer 3 communications between the WLC and the lightweight APs after the APs discover the controller.

What is service port in WLC?

The service port is used for out-of-band management of the controller and system recovery and maintenance in the event of a network failure. It is important to note that the service port does not support VLAN trunking or VLAN tagging and is therefore required to connect to an access port on the switch.

What is Cisco adder license?

The Cisco adder license gives administrators the advantage of monitoring and controlling the network and its functions from anywhere. Security capabilities such as datagram transport layer security (DTLS) enhance security across LAN and WAN links via data encryption.

Do I need a DTLS license for the 2504 or wlc2?

2500, WiSM2, WLC2—These platforms by default will not contain DTLS. To turn on data DTLS, you must install a license. These platforms will have a single image with data DTLS turned off. To use data DTLS you will need to have a license. When ordering the 2504 you can choose to include the DTLS license or not.

What is the end-of-sale date for Cisco 2504 wireless controller?

Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Cisco 2504 Wireless Controller. The last day to order the affected product(s) is April 18, 2018. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) as shown in Table 1 of the EoL bulletin.

Is WLC wplus included in the base license?

Note Some references to the Wireless LAN Controller WPlus licenses remain in WCS and in the controller CLI and GUI in release 7.0.230.0. However, WLC WPlus license features have been included in the Base license, so you can ignore those references. 02-27-2012 07:11 PM