产品

思科 8500 系列无线控制器

产品简介:
  • 凭借集中式接触点,在一个机架单元空间中实现高扩展性
  • 管理高达 6000 个接入点、64,000 个客户端和 6,000 个分支机构
  • 支持万兆以太网高速连接,2 个万兆以太网冗余端口
  • 具备亚秒级接入点和客户端状态故障转移功能
  • 配备双冗余电源,实现高灵活性

  • 产品基本信息
  • 产品特点与优点

Specifications at a Glance

Scalability
  • 6000 access points; 64,000 clients in 1RU form factor
  • 6000 remote branches, 2000 FlexConnect groups, 100 access points per FlexConnect group
  • 4096 VLANs for large-scale deployments
Availability
  • SSID high availability with sub-second access point failover
  • Redundant dual power supplies installed (AC or DC)
  • Redundant dual 10-Gigabit connectivity
Service provider Wi-Fi
  • WFA Passpoint (Hotspot 2.0) for 3G offloads
  • Network-based mobility management with Proxy Mobile IPv6 Mobility Access Gateway (MAG) support for seamless mobility with 3G/4G cellular networks
Licensing flexibility and investment protection)
  • Additional access point capacity licenses can be added over time.
  • Right to Use Licensing (with EULA acceptance) for faster and easier license enablement

Features and Capabilities

A component of the Cisco Unified Wireless Network, the 8500 Series Controller provides real-time, centralized communications between Cisco Aironet Access Points, the Cisco Prime Infrastructure, and the Cisco Mobility Services Engine.

Designed for service provider and large campus deployments, the 8500 Series Controller offers:

  • The industry’s largest scalability in a single rack-unit space (1RU); a centralized touch point for up to 6000 access points, 64,000 clients, and 6000 branch locations
  • High speed with 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity support: Two 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports for redundancy
  • High Availability with sub-second access point and client stateful failover
  • High resiliency with redundant dual power supplies

The 8500 Series Controller is a part of the complete Wireless Controller family, offering:

  • The flexibility to centrally configure wireless policy, management, or security settings on remote access points through centralized provisioning and management.
  • Wireless intrusion prevention system (WIPS) capabilities
  • Centrally defined policy enforcement across wired and wireless networks and integration with Cisco Identity Services Engine
  • Support for advanced mobility technologies, including CleanAir, ClientLink 2.0, VideoStream, FlexConnect, Mesh, and OfficeExtend technologies

View the wireless controllers portfolio At-a-Glance to see how Cisco offers a wide array of controllers that can support wireless functions in organizations of all sizes, from branch offices to small and medium business to large campus and service provider environments.