Optimized for high-performance wireless networking, the Cisco 5500 Series Controller offers improved mobility and prepares the business for the next wave of mobile devices and applications. The 5500 Series supports a higher density of clients and delivers more efficient roaming, with at least nine times the throughput of existing 802.11a/g networks.
The 5500 Series automates wireless configuration and management functions and allows network managers to have the visibility and control needed to cost-effectively manage, secure, and optimize the performance of their wireless networks. With integrated Cisco CleanAir technology, the 5500 Series protects 802.11n performance by providing cross-network access to real-time and historic RF interference information for quick troubleshooting and resolution.
The Cisco 5508 Wireless Controller supports Cisco Application Visibility and Control(AVC), the technology that includes the Network-Based Application Recognition 2 (NBAR-2) engine, Cisco's deep packet inspection (DPI) capability. The NBAR-2 engine can classify applications, applies quality of service (QoS) setting to either drop or mark the traffic, and prioritizes business-critical applications in the network. Cisco AVC uses NetFlow Version 9 to export the flows to Cisco Prime Infrastructure or a third-party NetFlow Collector. The 5508 also supports Bonjour Services Directory to enable Bonjour Services to be advertised and utilized in a separate Layer 3 network. Wireless Policy engine is a wireless profiler and policy feature on the Cisco 5500 Series Wireless Controller that enables profiling of wireless devices and enforcement of policies such as VLAN assignment, QoS, ACL and time-of-day-based access.
Manufacturer's Specification
Wireless: IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11d, WMM/802.11e, 802.11h, 802.11k, 802.11n, 802.11r, 802.11u, 802.11w, 802.11ac.
Wired/Switching/Routing: IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T, IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX specification, 1000BASE-T. 1000BASE-SX, 1000-BASE-LH, IEEE 802.1Q Vtagging, and IEEE 802.1AX Link Aggregation.
Data Request For Comments (RFC)
- RFC 768 UDP
- RFC 791 IP
- RFC 2460 IPv6 (pass through Bridging mode only)
- RFC 792 ICMP
- RFC 793 TCP
- RFC 826 ARP
- RFC 1122 Requirements for Internet Hosts
- RFC 1519 CIDR
- RFC 1542 BOOTP
- RFC 2131 DHCP
- RFC 5415 CAPWAP Protocol Specification
- RFC 5416 CAPWAP Binding for 802.11
Security Standards
- WPA
- IEEE 802.11i (WPA2, RSN)
- RFC 1321 MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm
- RFC 1851 The ESP Triple DES Transform
- RFC 2104 HMAC: Keyed Hashing for Message Authentication
- RFC 2246 TLS Protocol Version 1.0
- RFC 2401 Security Architecture for the Internet Protocol
- RFC 2403 HMAC-MD5-96 within ESP and AH
- RFC 2404 HMAC-SHA-1-96 within ESP and AH
- RFC 2405 ESP DES-CBC Cipher Algorithm with Explicit IV
- RFC 2406 IPsec
- RFC 2407 Interpretation for ISAKMP
- RFC 2408 ISAKMP
- RFC 2409 IKE
- RFC 2451 ESP CBC-Mode Cipher Algorithms
- RFC 3280 Internet X.509 PKI Certificate and CRL Profile
- RFC 3602 The AES-CBC Cipher Algorithm and Its Use with IPsec
- RFC 3686 Using AES Counter Mode with IPsec ESP
- RFC 4347 Datagram Transport Layer Security
- RFC 4346 TLS Protocol Version 1.1
Encryption
- WEP and TKIP-MIC: RC4 40, 104 and 128 bits (both static and shared keys)
- AES: CBC, CCM, CCMP
- DES: DES-CBC, 3DES
- SSL and TLS: RC4 128-bit and RSA 1024- and 2048-bit
- DTLS: AES-CBC
- IPSec: DES-CBC, 3DES, AES-CBC
Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA)
- IEEE 802.1X
- RFC 2548 Microsoft Vendor-Specific RADIUS Attributes
- RFC 2716 PPP EAP-TLS
- RFC 2865 RADIUS Authentication
- RFC 2866 RADIUS Accounting
- RFC 2867 RADIUS Tunnel Accounting
- RFC 2869 RADIUS Extensions
- RFC 3576 Dynamic Authorization Extensions to RADIUS
- RFC 5176 Dynamic Authorization Extensions to RADIUS
- RFC 3579 RADIUS Support for EAP
- RFC 3580 IEEE 802.1X RADIUS Guidelines
- RFC 3748 Extensible Authentication Protocol
- Web-based authentication
- TACACS support for management users
Management
- SNMP v1, v2c, v3
- RFC 854 Telnet
- RFC 1155 Management Information for TCP/IP-Based Internets
- RFC 1156 MIB
- RFC 1157 SNMP
- RFC 1213 SNMP MIB II
- RFC 1350 TFTP
- RFC 1643 Ethernet MIB
- RFC 2030 SNTP
- RFC 2616 HTTP
- RFC 2665 Ethernet-Like Interface types MIB
- RFC 2674 Definitions of Managed Objects for Bridges with Traffic Classes, Multicast Filtering, and Virtual Extensions
- RFC 2819 RMON MIB
- RFC 2863 Interfaces Group MIB
- RFC 3164 Syslog
- RFC 3414 User-Based Security Model (USM) for SNMPv3
- RFC 3418 MIB for SNMP
- RFC 3636 Definitions of Managed Objects for IEEE 802.3 MAUs
- Cisco private MIBs
Management Interfaces
- Web-based: HTTP/HTTPS
- Command-line interface: Telnet, Secure Shell (SSH) Protocol, serial port
- Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS)
Interfaces and Indicators
- Uplink: 8 (5508) 1000BaseT, 1000Base-SX and 1000Base-LH transceiver slots
- Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) options (only Cisco SFPs supported): GLC-T, GLC-SX-MM, GLC-LH-SM
- LED indicators: link
- Service Port: 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet (RJ45)
- Service Port: 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet (RJ45) For High Availability for future use
- LED indicators: link
- Utility Port: 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet (RJ45)
- LED indicators: link
- Expansion Slots: 1 (5508)
- Console Port: RS232 (DB-9 male/RJ-45 connector included), mini-USB
- Other Indicators: Sys, ACT, Power Supply 1, Power Supply 2
Physical and Environmental
- Dimensions (WxDxH): 17.30 x 21.20 x 1.75 in. (440 x 539 x 44.5 mm)
- Weight: 20 lbs (9.1 kg) with 2 power supplies
- Temperature: Operating temperature: 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C); Storage temperature: -13 to 158°F (‑25 to 70°C)
- Humidity: Operating humidity: 10 95%, noncondensing. Storage humidity: up to 95%
- Input power: 100 to 240 VAC; 50/60 Hz; 1.05 A at 110 VAC, 115W Maximum; 0.523 A at 220 VAC, 115W Maximum; Test Conditions: Redundant Power Supplies, 40C, Full Traffic
- Heat Dissipation: 392 Btu/hour at 110/220 VAC Maximum
Regulatory Compliance
CE Mark
Safety:
- UL 60950-1:2003
- EN 60950:2000
- EMI and susceptibility (Class A)
- U.S.: FCC Part 15.107 and 15.109
- Canada: ICES-003
- Japan: VCCI
- Europe: EN 55022, EN 55024
Boot Log:
(Cisco
Controller) >show sysinfo
Manufacturer's
Name.............................. Cisco Systems Inc.
Product
Name..................................... Cisco Controller
Product Version..................................
8.2.151.0
Bootloader
Version............................... 1.0.1
Field Recovery
Image Version..................... 6.0.182.0
Firmware
Version................................. FPGA 1.7, Env 1.8, USB console 2.2
Build
Type....................................... DATA + WPS
System
Name...................................... Cisco_ef:11:04
System
Location..................................
System
Contact...................................
System
ObjectID.................................. 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.1.1069
Redundancy
Mode.................................. Disabled
IP
Address....................................... 10.10.10.10
IPv6
Address..................................... ::
Last
Reset....................................... Software reset
System Up
Time................................... 0 days 0 hrs 5 mins 6 secs
System Timezone
Location.........................
System Stats
Realtime Interval................... 5
System Stats
Normal Interval..................... 180
--More-- or
(q)uit
Configured
Country............................... GB
- United Kingdom
Operating
Environment............................ Commercial (0 to 40 C)
Internal Temp
Alarm Limits....................... 0 to 65 C
Internal
Temperature............................. +35 C
External
Temperature............................. +21 C
Fan
Status....................................... OK
State of 802.11b
Network......................... Enabled
State of 802.11a Network.........................
Enabled
Number of
WLANs.................................. 1
Number of Active
Clients......................... 0
Burned-in MAC
Address............................ F8:72:EA:EF:11:00
Power Supply
1................................... Present, OK
Power Supply
2................................... Absent
Maximum number of
APs supported.................. 500
System
Nas-Id....................................
WLC MIC
Certificate Types........................ SHA1
(Cisco
Controller) >show inventory
Burned-in MAC
Address............................ F8:72:EA:EF:11:00
Power Supply
1................................... Present, OK
Power Supply
2................................... Absent
Maximum number of
APs supported.................. 500
NAME:
"Chassis" , DESCR:
"Cisco 5500 Series Wireless LAN Controller"
PID:
AIR-CT5508-K9, VID: V03, SN: FCW1732L09V
(Cisco
Controller) >show license all
License Store:
Primary License Storage
StoreIndex: 0 Feature: base Version: 1.0
License Type: Permanent
License State: Active, Not in Use
License Count: Non-Counted
License Priority: Medium
License Store:
Evaluation License Storage
StoreIndex: 1 Feature: base-ap-count Version: 1.0
License Type: Evaluation
License State: EULA Not Accepted
Evaluation total period: 8 weeks 4
days
Evaluation period left: 8 weeks 4
days
License Count: 500 / 0 (Active/In-use)
License Priority: None
(Cisco
Controller) >show license capacity
Licensed
Feature Max Count Current Count Remaining Count
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AP Count 12 0 12