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Cisco AIR-CT8510-1K-K9 | 8500 Series Wireless LAN Controller | up to 1000 APs | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | HA SSO-ready | 10GbE SFP+ uplinks | AireOS | AP license: 1000

AIR-CT8510-1K-K9

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Description

High-density campus wireless controller delivering centralized management, policy, and RF optimization for large deployments. Supports Cisco 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wave 1/2 access points, advanced roaming, guest services, and integration with Cisco Prime and ISE. Redundancy options include SSO, N+1, and N+N for nonstop WLAN availability.

Features

- Scale to 1000 APs with centralized policy, security, and RF control
- Nonstop WLAN with HA SSO, N+1, and N+N redundancy options
- Rich security with 802.1X, AAA, and rogue mitigation
- Seamless L2/L3 mobility and guest services for large campuses
- Traffic insights and QoS with AVC for application-aware control
- Operational simplicity via Web UI/CLI and Cisco Prime/ISE integrations

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Technical Specifications

- Controller platform: 8500 Series (Cisco AireOS)
- Licensed AP capacity: 1000 (scalable via additional licenses)
- Supported Wi‑Fi standards: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (Wave 1/2 APs)
- High availability: SSO, N+1, N+N redundancy options
- Uplinks: 10GbE SFP+ (with additional 1GbE interfaces depending on configuration)
- Management: Web UI, CLI, SNMP; integrates with Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Cisco ISE
- Security: 802.1X/WPA2-Enterprise, AAA (RADIUS/TACACS+), rogue detection, wIPS-ready
- Mobility: L2/L3 roaming, mobility groups, guest anchor support
- QoS and visibility: Application Visibility and Control (AVC), per-SSID/user policies
- RF features: RRM, CleanAir support with compatible APs
- Licensing model: AP count-based; HA pair supported with appropriate licensing

FAQs

Q: Can the AP capacity be upgraded later?
A: Yes. You can add AP count licenses to increase capacity, subject to platform limits and software compatibility.

Q: Does it support stateful switchover (SSO) high availability?
A: Yes. Deploy a secondary 8500 series controller with HA configuration for SSO-based redundancy.

Q: Which access points are supported?
A: Cisco Aironet and select Catalyst 802.11n/ac Wave 1/2 APs running compatible AireOS software.

Q: Are SFP+ optics included with the controller?
A: No. 10GbE SFP+ transceivers are ordered separately.

Q: Does this controller support 802.11ax (Wi‑Fi 6) APs?
A: It is designed for 802.11a/b/g/n/ac APs. For Wi‑Fi 6/6E, consider Cisco 9800 series controllers.

Q: What software does it run?
A: Cisco AireOS. Ensure your AP code and features are aligned with a supported AireOS release.

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