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Cisco AIR-CT5508-50-K9 | 5500 Wireless Controller, 50 AP Licence, 8x 1G

AIR-CT5508-50-K9

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Description

The Cisco 5500 Series Wireless Controller (Cisco 5508) is a scalable wireless LAN controller built for medium to large enterprise and campus networks. This SKU carries a base licence for 50 managed Cisco access points and supports 802.11ac and 802.11n deployments with wired-speed, nonblocking performance.

It provides 8 x 1G uplink ports that accept 1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-SX or 1000BASE-LH connections via SFP slots, plus a 10/100/1000 service port, a 10/100/1000 utility port and one expansion slot. Management is available through a web interface over HTTP/HTTPS, CLI over Telnet, SSH or serial console, and Cisco Wireless Control System. Capacity scales up to 500 access points with additive AP licences of 5, 25, 50, 100 or 250 APs. Power is supplied by dual AC bays accepting 100-240 VAC, with an optional redundant AC supply for high availability. The unit is a 1RU rack-mount design and is not a PoE device.

It pairs with Cisco Aironet access points over CAPWAP and works with Cisco WCS or Prime Infrastructure and the Mobility Services Engine. Supported SFPs are the Cisco GLC-T, GLC-SX-MM and GLC-LH-SM modules.

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Features

- Scales across 12, 25, 50, 100, 250 or 500 access points with additive licences
- Integrated Cisco CleanAir for real-time and historical RF interference information
- Application Visibility and Control with NBAR-2 deep packet inspection and NetFlow v9 export
- Wireless policy engine for device profiling and enforcement of VLAN, QoS, ACL and time-of-day policies
- OfficeExtend for secure teleworking and support for enterprise wireless mesh
- CAPWAP with DTLS encryption between access points and controller
- Sub-second stateful failover of access points and clients
- VideoStream video optimisation and voice support for unified communications

Warranty

All products sold by XS Network Tech include a 12-month warranty on both new and used items. Our in-house technical team thoroughly tests used hardware prior to sale to ensure enterprise-grade reliability.

All technical data should be verified on the manufacturer data sheets.

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Technical Specifications

- Access point capacity: 50 Cisco APs (base licence), scalable to 500 APs
- Uplink ports: 8 x 1G (1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-SX or 1000BASE-LH via SFP slots)
- Supported SFPs: GLC-T, GLC-SX-MM, GLC-LH-SM
- Service port: 1 x 10/100/1000 RJ45
- Utility port: 1 x 10/100/1000 RJ45
- Expansion slots: 1
- Console: RS232 (DB-9 / RJ-45) and mini-USB
- Wireless standards: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 802.11d, 802.11e (WMM), 802.11h, 802.11k, 802.11r, 802.11u, 802.11w
- Security: WPA, WPA2 (802.11i), 802.1X, RADIUS, EAP-TLS, TACACS
- Encryption: AES, 3DES, DES, TKIP, WEP, SSL/TLS, DTLS, IPsec
- Management protocols: SNMP v1/v2c/v3, Telnet, SSH, TFTP, SNTP, HTTP/HTTPS, RMON, Syslog
- Input power: 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 115 W max
- Heat dissipation: 392 Btu/hour max
- Form factor: 1RU rack-mount
- Dimensions (W x D x H): 440 x 539 x 44.5 mm
- Weight: 9.1 kg with 2 power supplies
- Operating temperature: 0 to 40 C
- Storage temperature: -25 to 70 C
- Operating humidity: 10-95% non-condensing
- Regulatory: CE Mark, UL 60950-1, FCC Part 15, EN 55022, EN 55024, VCCI

FAQs

Q: How many access points does this controller manage?
A: This SKU includes a base licence for 50 Cisco access points. Capacity can be increased to a maximum of 500 APs with additive licences.

Q: Which additive AP licences can be added?
A: Adder licences are available for 5, 25, 50, 100 or 250 APs. They are ordered as e-Delivery PAK (L-LIC-CT5508-xxA) or paper PAK (LIC-CT5508-xxA).

Q: Does the controller provide PoE?
A: No. It is not a PoE device. Access points need their own PoE source, such as a PoE switch or injector.

Q: Which SFP modules does it work with?
A: The SFP uplink slots support the Cisco GLC-T, GLC-SX-MM and GLC-LH-SM modules.

Q: Can I add a redundant power supply?
A: Yes. The chassis has dual AC power supply bays and accepts an optional redundant AC supply, part number AIR-PWR-5500-AC=.

Q: What is the difference between this and other 5508 SKUs?
A: The 5508 hardware is shared across the range. This SKU is defined by its 50 AP base licence, while other SKUs carry 12, 25, 100, 250 or 500 AP base licences.

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