Overview

The Bring Your Own License (BYOL) version of next generation wireless controller (C9800-CL-K9) combines the advantages and flexibility of an AWS public cloud with the customization and features richness customers usually get with on-prem deployments. As part of Cisco's Cloud portfolio, the Catalyst 9800-CL Wireless Controller delivers high-speed always-on and secure wireless services with differentiating features like Zero Touch AP provisioning, High Availability, Application Visibility & Control, and more. The C9800-CL-K9 AMI runs a modern Operation System, open Cisco IOS XE Software, that support model-driven programmability, streaming telemetry, and patching. Cisco Catalyst 9800-CL Wireless Controller supports the following deployment scenario in this release: the wireless controller is available in AWS Virtual Private Network (VPC) connected to the customer enterprise network via a managed VPN. The VPN can be terminated either on the AWS Gateway Router or on a Cisco CSR. The deployment mode is Flex Central Authentication and Local Switching for IPv4 and IPv6 clients with fall back to Local Authentication.

Learn more about Cisco's cloud portfolio: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/cloud/overview.html Other product demos & Trials: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/cloud/promotions-free-trials.html Watch the connect, protect, consume video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hutN661yqRc

Highlights

Enterprise-class wireless controller that is simple, secure and can scale on demand. Delivered as IaaS from the AWS cloud
Cost effective wireless deployment with rich feature set like Zero touch AP provisioning, AVC, Modular QoS, Flexible Netflow, Open Programmable interface, and more.
Scale up to 6000 Access Points and 64,000 Clients with all Enterprise and Service Provider grade wireless features at ZERO cost.

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Cisco Catalyst 9800-CL Wireless Controller for Cloud

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Additional AWS infrastructure costs

Type	Cost
EBS General Purpose SSD (gp2) volumes	$0.10/per GB/month of provisioned storage

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The Cisco Cloud WLC BYOL AMI utilizes subscription base AP licenses purchased directly from Cisco or Cisco partners. Please contact your Cisco sales team or partner for refund information.

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Usage information

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Version

Delivery details

64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)

Amazon Machine Image (AMI)

An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.

Version release notes

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/routers/csr1000/release/notes/csr1000v_3Srn.html

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Usage instructions

Go to AWS marketplace clicking on following URL https://thinkwithwp.com/marketplace
Locate Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controller product page by searching the AWS Marketplace for "C9800-CL" and click Continue
Choose the fulfilment option: Cloud Formation Template (recommended) or Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
If choosing the AMI one, you will have the choice to use the AWS Console or the AWS Market place Web interface
In all cases, you will be guided through the steps to launch a new C9800-CL instance
During the instantiation process you would be prompted to select: a. the desired AWS Region b. the VPC (custom or default) where to install the C9800-CL c. the desired IP subnet for the C9800-CL management/wireless management interface d. the Security Group associated to the VPC e. the key pair for ssh connection
Click "Review and Launch", and then review the information for correctness.
Click "Launch Instances".
Go to AWS Console > EC2 services and wait for your instance to indicate a state of "running". It takes few minutes after this point, before you can connect to your C9800-CL instance.
Connect to the IP address assigned to your C9800-CL instance and use the WebUI wizard for Day 0 configuration and setup.
Or alternatively connect to your instance using an SSH client, providing the private SSH key selected during setup or the credentials defined. Example: ssh -i mykeypair.pem ec2-user@<IP of the instance>
Once SSH has connected, you should be at the IOS XE command prompt on C9800-CL. You may now begin configuring your instance.

Resources

Vendor resources

Cisco C9800-CL Deployment Guide

Deployment Video Part-1 (Introduction)

Deployment Video Part-2 (Installation Steps)

Support

Vendor support

Cisco TAC supports BYOL AMI customers only after a license is purchased from Cisco or a reseller. To set up C9800-CL Wireless Controller, watch https://youtu.be/kXPPeP3Ah3Y

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