WLC 9800 review

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We have 6x Virtual WLCs to manage stores APs and 1x WLC to manage HQs APs. We use then to manage APs, troubleshooting wifi problems, check the health of different connections and so on. This new model of wlcs come with a friendly interface and easy to use. Its very good product.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Manage ap
Troubleshooting wifi
Easy to use

Cons

Hard to configure rlan for hanshow dongles
When press more time on widgets on dashboard will freeze
Sometimes graphics dont reflect reality

Return on Investment

Better management of APs (3,5k+)
Better visibility in wifi troubleshooting
User friendly

Integrations with other Cisco products

We have 6x Virtual WLCs to manage stores APs and 1x WLC to manage HQs APs. We integrated ISE and DNA Center with them, this helped us to find more information when we troubleshoot for wifi problems, better inventory of equipments, a better deployment and management of APs and so on.

Performance

10

We have 6x Virtual WLCs to manage stores APs and 1x WLC to manage HQs APs. Never had problems with them, the functionality was stable, the implementation and patching was without, reb issues, deploying was easy and no isaues, very usefull when troubleshooting a wifi problems, low downtime at reboot

Reliability and Availability

10

Works like expected

Access Point Management

Yes, its easy to configure, after you create and configure them its easy to apply when a new AP is configured.

Alternatives Considered

Cisco Catalyst Center

We have 6x Virtual WLCs to manage stores APs and 1x WLC to manage HQs APs. We use then to manage APs, troubleshooting wifi problems, check the health of different connections and so on. This new model of wlcs come with a friendly interface and easy to use.

Key Insights

Do you think Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers's feature set?

Yes

Did Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

We have 6x Virtual WLCs to manage stores APs and 1x WLC to manage HQs APs. We use then to manage APs, troubleshooting wifi problems, check the health of different connections and so on. This new model of wlcs come with a friendly interface and easy to use.
The bad part arrived when i tryed to configure rlan for hanshow dongles, the documentation didnt helped and i tryed different things till worked.

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers