Cisco ONE - 5520 Wireless Controller w/rack mounting kit C1-AIR-CT5520-K9
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Optimized for 802.11ac Wave2 performance, the Cisco® 5520 Wireless Controller is a highly scalable, service-rich, resilient, and flexible platform that enables next-generation wireless networks for medium-sized to large enterprise campus and branch deployments.
Product Overview
The Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller provides centralized control, management, and troubleshooting for high-scale deployments in service provider and large campus deployments. It offers flexibility to support multiple deployment modes in the same controller: for example, centralized mode for campus, Cisco FlexConnect™ mode for lean branches managed over the WAN, and mesh (bridge) mode for deployments where full Ethernet cabling is unavailable. As a component of the Cisco UnifiedWireless Network, this controller provides real-time communications between Cisco Aironet® access points, the Cisco Prime™ Infrastructure, and the Cisco Mobility Services Engine, and is interoperable with other Cisco controllers.
Features and Benefits
The Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller, optimized for 802.11ac Wave2 performance, high scale, and enhanced system uptime, supports:
● Subsecond access point and client failover for uninterrupted application availability.
● Extraordinary visibility into application traffic, using Cisco Application Visibility and Control (AVC), the technology that includes the Network Based Application Recognition 2 (NBAR2) engine, Cisco's deep packet inspection (DPI) capability. This allows to mark, prioritize, and block to conserve network bandwidth and enhance security. Customers can optionally export the flows to Cisco Prime Infrastructure or a third-party NetFlow collector.
● Embedded wireless bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policy classification engine that allows classification of client devices and application of user group policies.
● Deployment of guest access and Bonjour and Chromecast services in centralized deployments.
● Software-defined segmentation with Cisco TrustSec® technology, reducing access control list (ACL) maintenance, complexity, and overhead.
● Integrated Cisco CleanAir® technology, providing the industry’s only self-healing and self-optimizing wireless network.
● Simplified GUI wizard for quick setup and intuitive dashboards for monitoring and troubleshooting.
| Feature | Benefits |
| Scalability and performance | Optimized to enable 802.11ac Wave 2 next-generation networks, supporting: ● 20-Gbps throughput ● 1500 access points ● 20,000 clients ● 4096 VLANs |
| RF management | ● Proactively identifies and mitigates signal interference for better performance ● Provides both real-time and historical information about RF interference affecting network performance across controllers, through systemwide integration withCisco CleanAir technology |
| Multimode with indoor, outdoor mesh access points | ● Versatile controller with support for centralized, distributed, and mesh deployments to be used at different places in the network, offering maximum flexibility for medium-sized campus, enterprise, and branch networks ● Centralized control, management, and client troubleshooting ● Seamless client access in the event of a WAN link failure (local data switching) ● Highly secure guest access ● Efficient access point upgrade that optimizes the WAN link utilization for downloading access point images ● Cisco OfficeExtend technology that supports corporate wireless service for mobile and remote workers with secure wired tunnels to indoor Cisco Aironet access points supporting OfficeExtend mode |
| Comprehensive end-to-end security | ● Offers Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP)-compliant Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) encryption on the control plane between access points and controllers across remote WAN links ● Management frame protection detects malicious users and alerts network administrators ● Rogue detection for Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance ● Rogue access point detection and detection of denial-of-service attacks |
| End-to-end voice | ● SupportsCisco Unified Communications for improved collaboration through messaging, presence, and conferencing |
| Fault tolerance and high availability | ● Subsecond access point and client failover for uninterrupted application availability ● Redundant 1 Gigabit Ethernet or 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity ● Solid-state device-based storage - no moving parts ● Optional redundant, hot-swappable power supply with no incremental system downtime ● Enhanced system uptime with fast system restarts |
| Cisco Enterprise Wireless Mesh | ● Allows access points to dynamically establish wireless connections without the need for a physical connection to the wired network ● Available on select Cisco Aironet access points, Enterprise Wireless Mesh is ideal for warehouses, manufacturing floors, shopping centers, and any other location where extending a wired connection may prove difficult or aesthetically unappealing |
| WLAN express setup | ● Simplified GUI wizard for quick setup and intuitive dashboards for monitoring and troubleshooting |
| High-performance video | ● Cisco VideoStream technology optimizes the delivery of video applications across the WLAN |
| Mobility, security, and management for IPv6 and dual-stack clients | ● Highly secure, reliable wireless connectivity and consistent end-user experience ● Increased network availability through proactive blocking of known threats ● Equips administrators for IPv6 planning, troubleshooting, and client traceability from Cisco Prime Infrastructure |
| Environmentally responsible | ● Organizations may choose to turn off access point radios to reduce power consumption during off-peak hours |
