Deploying and Configuring the Cisco Catalyst 9800-CL in VMware – a Detailed Guide

Published on August 24, 2019May 28, 2022 by Dave Benham

The intent of this post is to get your Catalyst 9800-CL online with a trunked network interface. I will be writing another post to cover configuring WLANs, go over the new configuration model, and best practices. First off, don’t let the length of this post scare you. I promise it really is simple if you

Introducing the Cisco Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controllers

Published on November 13, 2018November 16, 2018 by Dave Benham

Catalyst 9800 – Cisco’s newest Wireless Controller Architecture The Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controller is an exciting beast. It is based on IOS-XE, rather than the traditional Cisco direction of releasing controllers running AireOS (from the Airespace acquisition almost 15 years ago!). I know what you’re thinking… The horrible 5760 was also based on IOS-XE! Fear not,

Wireless Assurance with Cisco DNA Center

Published on July 31, 2018March 18, 2020 by Dave Benham

Introduction to Wireless Assurance with Cisco DNA Center If you haven’t worked with Cisco DNA Center before, you may be wondering about its capabilities when it comes to wireless networks and wireless clients. Cisco is still at the early stages of integrating wireless features into DNA Center, but some of the work they have done

Cisco Live Survival Guide

Published on June 15, 2018March 10, 2023 by Dave Benham

I continue to update this list as I learn new tips to share! My most recent updates are for Cisco Live 2022, with the newer tips at the end of the list. I have attended Cisco Live US every year since 2012. Cisco Live is what you make of it. If you properly prepare, it

Rolling AP Upgrades with Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.3

Published on December 16, 2017February 3, 2018 by Dave Benham

Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.3 was released on November 22, 2017, and this new version brings a few notable feature improvements. The feature I’m most excited about is called “Rolling AP Upgrade.” Rolling AP Upgrade allows you to select groups of access points to upgrade in succession, while leaving other access points online, to serve clients

Cisco Identity PSK – What is it, and how is it configured?

Published on December 10, 2017May 28, 2022 by Dave Benham

With WLC Code v8.5, Cisco has introduced a new feature called Identity PSK, also referred to as iPSK. This post is intended to explain the purpose and benefits of iPSK, as well as show you how to configure the WLC, and ISE for iPSK functionality. What is Identity PSK? Traditionally, on a WLAN that is