Product Overview
The Cisco Catalyst C9800-40-K9 Wireless Controller is a high-capacity, fixed-form-factor WLAN controller designed to provide secure, resilient, and intelligent wireless connectivity to mid-sized to large enterprises. It operates under Cisco IOS XE and offers stable policy, high security, and enterprise-level programmability. The C9800-40-K9 will support up to 2,000 access points and 32,000 clients, with the required capacity to scale smoothly, ensuring high availability and real-time visibility of mission-based wireless networks.
Key Features and Benefits
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Scale Control wireless Enterprise-scale wireless control
Scale to 2,000 access points and 32,000 clients with ease to provide a reliable connection to the dense and growing environment.
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High-Performance Throughput
Provide up to 40 Gbps of wireless capacity, which is capable of supporting the bandwidth requirements of high-data applications of the day.
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Always-On Availability
Advantages of secure hot and cold patching, redundant power, and stateful switchover that provide the networks with continuous operation.
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Advanced Security Built-In
Secure users and data with Secure Boot, signed images, runtime integrity checks, and Cisco Encrypted Traffic Analytics (ETA) and Wireless Intrusion Prevention (WIPS).
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Simplified Operations
Utilize open APIs, model-driven telemetry, and programmability features that can be seamlessly integrated with Cisco DNA Center to be centrally automated and assured.
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Flexible Deployment
The C9800-40-K9 was designed in a 1RU rack-mount chassis with modular power supply options to give it a highly performance-focused and complex-free option to the enterprise.
Technical Specifications
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Feature |
Specification |
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Maximum Access Points |
2,000 |
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Maximum Wireless Clients |
32,000 |
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Maximum Throughput |
40 Gbps |
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Maximum WLANs |
4,096 |
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Maximum VLANs |
4,096 |
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RF Tags |
Up to 2,000 |
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Policy Tags |
Up to 2,000 |
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Site Tags |
Up to 2,000 |
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Interfaces |
4 × 10-Gigabit SFP+ or 1-Gigabit SFP ports, 1 × Management, 1 × Redundancy, 1 × Console |
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Power Supply |
Redundant, hot-swappable AC power supply modules |
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Form Factor |
1RU rack-mount |
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Dimensions (W × D × H) |
43.94 × 49.53 × 4.37 cm |
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Weight |
~10.34 kg (22.8 lb) |
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Operating System |
Cisco IOS XE |
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Licensing |
Cisco Smart Licensing; DNA subscription required for AP connectivity |
Product Information
Cisco Catalyst 9800 40 Wireless Controller (C9800-40-K9) is specifically designed to consolidate wireless policy, security, and management of enterprise networks. It lies between smaller campus controllers and the high-end data center solutions and offers the optimal balance of scale and simplicity.
It is designed to be redundant, with 1RU and four 10-Gigabit interfaces built in, to guarantee operational stability. The controller is based on Cisco IOS XE and provides model-driven programmability, streaming telemetry, and hot and cold patchable software upgrades.
Businesses enjoy complete security, including hardware-based root of trust, image signing, runtime verification, and full WPA3 support. It provides automation, assurance, and visibility into client experience and wireless performance, coupled with Cisco DNA Center.
The C9800-40-K9, with lifecycle management and future-proof scalability, is designed to meet the requirements of organizations that demand always-on, secure, and high-performance wireless services.