Cisco CW9800M-K9 Full English Product Description

1. Short Official Part & License Label

CW9800M-K9: Cisco Catalyst CW9800M Next-Generation Mid-High Density Intent-Based Wireless LAN Controller, 1U Rack-Mount Appliance, 4×10G SFP+ + 2×25G SFP+ Uplink Ports, 50 Gbps Non-Blocking System Throughput, DNA-Ready IOS-XE Platform, Factory Licensed for Max 3000 Lightweight Catalyst/Aironet APs & 32,000 Concurrent Wireless Clients, Supports Wi‑Fi 6/6E, CleanAir RF Intelligence, FlexConnect Local Switching, NBAR2 AVC, Advanced aWIPS, ETA Encrypted Traffic Analytics, Full AP+Client Stateful Switchover (SSO) HA, ISSU Non-Disruptive Upgrades, Smart Licensing Using Policy

2. Full Product Overview

The Cisco Catalyst CW9800M-K9 is a mid-high density physical wireless LAN controller belonging to the latest CW9800 hardware generation, serving as the direct successor to the C9800-40-K9. Built on modern modular Cisco IOS‑XE, this DNA-Ready platform targets large enterprise campus core gateways, multi-building university and K‑12 districts, regional retail headquarters, high-density mixed campus and FlexConnect multi-branch architectures, and mid-tier MSSP environments requiring 10G/25G high-speed uplinks and large-scale AP capacity.

This appliance ships factory-enabled to manage up to3000 lightweight Catalyst 9100 Wi‑Fi 6/6E and Aironet Wave 2 access points, supporting 32,000 concurrent wireless clients. It adopts Cisco Smart Licensing Using Policy (SLP) for flexible capacity lifecycle management. It terminates DTLS‑encrypted CAPWAP tunnels and supports three primary deployment modes: Central Local Mode for dense campus networks, FlexConnect distributed branch switching to minimize expensive WAN backhaul traffic, and SD‑Access Fabric integration for zero-trust software-defined campus architectures. It delivers unified RF management, enterprise wireless security, seamless Layer 2/3 client mobility, VoWLAN QoS, VideoStream multicast optimization and embedded advanced wireless intrusion prevention (aWIPS).

The CW9800M delivers up to 50 Gbps non-blocking forwarding throughput, equipped with four 10G SFP+ ports plus two 25G SFP+ uplink interfaces compatible with copper, SR, LR fiber transceivers. The chassis supports optional dual redundant AC power supplies and hot-swappable redundant fans to eliminate single points of hardware failure for mission-critical wireless infrastructure. It implements mandatory RMI-based full AP + Client Stateful Switchover (SSO) high availability, synchronizing CAPWAP tunnel status, PMK cache and all active client sessions to achieve sub-second zero-outage failover. Modular IOS‑XE supports hot patching and ISSU (In-Service Software Upgrade) for non-disruptive firmware updates without wireless service interruptions. Built-in Encrypted Traffic Analytics (ETA) enables threat identification within encrypted flows without full packet decryption.

The CW9800M is actively supported current-generation hardware. It fully interoperates with all Catalyst 9100 Wi‑Fi 6/6E and Aironet Wave 2 lightweight APs. Management options include embedded HTTPS web UI, IOS‑XE SSH serial CLI, NETCONF/YANG/RESTCONF open programmable APIs and centralized orchestration via Cisco Catalyst Center (DNA Center) or Cisco Prime Infrastructure.

Key Differentiator vs legacy C9800-40: Up to 53% higher performance, supports 1000 extra APs, up to 18% lower power consumption, native 25G uplink support, improved authentication throughput and larger roaming scale for dense campus environments. Compared to compact CW9800L: Significantly greater AP/client scale, higher 50Gbps throughput and multi-rate high-speed uplink options for consolidated large campus deployments.

3. Complete Hardware Physical & Interface Specifications

Form Factor & Mechanical

Rack Form Factor: Standard 1U 19-inch rack-mount chassis
Dimensions: 44.45 mm (H) × 482.6 mm (W) × 520.7 mm (D) / 1.75 × 18.98 × 20.5 inches
Unit Weight: 13.2 kg (29.1 lbs) single PSU; fully loaded 14.8 kg with dual PSUs
Cooling: Multiple hot-swappable redundant internal cooling fans
Power Supply: Single AC PSU standard; optional second redundant AC PSU for fault tolerance

Rear Panel Interface Layout

4× 10G SFP+ uplink slots (Supports SFP+ copper, SR, LR, LRM transceivers; LAG EtherChannel supported)
2× 25G SFP+ uplink slots (Supports 25G SR/LR optical transceivers)
1× Dedicated 1G RJ45 Redundancy Management Interface (Mandatory RMI port for SSO HA synchronization)
1× Isolated RJ45 out-of-band Service Port for independent management traffic
Dual console ports: RJ45 RS‑232 serial console + USB 3.0 console port for local CLI configuration
USB 3.0 Type‑A port for local firmware upload, configuration backup and restore
Dual AC power supply input slots (primary + optional redundant secondary PSU)
Physical security lock slot for anti-theft cable attachment

Front Panel LED Status Indicators

Global status LEDs: Power 1, Power 2, System Health, Critical Fault Alarm, Fan Status

Per-port Link/Activity LEDs for all SFP+ uplinks, service port and redundancy port

Power & Environmental Parameters

Input AC Range: Universal 100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz power input
Maximum Power Consumption: 770 W fully loaded with dual PSUs
Operating Temperature: 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F)
Storage Temperature: -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
Humidity: 10%–90% non-condensing (operation & storage)
Regulatory Certifications: UL 60950‑1 safety, CE, FCC Class A EMC, ICES‑003, VCCI

Official Capacity & Performance Benchmarks

Factory Licensed AP Count: Max 3000 lightweight Catalyst/Aironet APs
Maximum Concurrent Wireless Clients: Up to 32,000 total across all managed APs
System Non-Blocking Throughput: Up to 50 Gbps
Supported Unique WLAN SSIDs: Up to 4,096 broadcast/hidden SSIDs
Maximum 802.1Q Tagged VLAN Interfaces: Up to 4,095 VLANs
Max AP Groups: 1,500 independent AP groups
Max FlexConnect Remote Branch Groups: 1,500 groups (max 100 APs per group)
Roaming Capabilities: Intra-controller Layer2 seamless roaming, Layer3 inter-controller mobility groups, 802.11r fast secure roaming (supports 64,000 PMK cache roaming clients)
Supported Wireless Standards: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wave 2, Wi‑Fi 6/6E, WMM, 802.11k/r/u/w/h, Hotspot 2.0 Passpoint, WPA3‑SAE Enterprise
Max Detected Rogue APs: 5,000; Max Rogue Wireless Clients: 10,000
Supports hardware-assisted TLS/SSL traffic processing and IPsec VPN offload

4. Complete Unified Wireless & Security Feature Suite

1. Centralized Lightweight AP Lifecycle Management

DTLS encrypted CAPWAP tunnel termination for all joined APs; zero-touch AP auto-discovery via DHCP Option 43; bulk AP firmware upgrades, unified RF profiles and global security policy templates. Deployment modes: Central Local Mode, FlexConnect Local Switching for remote branches, SD‑Access Fabric integrated mode. Compatible with OfficeExtend teleworker APs; wireless mesh supported on matching AP hardware.

2. Cisco CleanAir Intelligent RF Spectrum Management

Continuous real-time 2.4GHz/5GHz RF interference monitoring, dynamic transmit power control, auto-channel assignment, wireless coverage hole detection, rogue AP detection, classification and active wireless containment, persistent historical RF analytics for capacity planning and wireless troubleshooting.

3. Enterprise-Grade Wireless Security Stack

Authentication: IEEE 802.1X EAP‑TLS/PEAP/EAP‑FAST, local internal user database, external RADIUS/TACACS+ AAA integration
Encryption Protocols: WEP, WPA2‑PSK/Enterprise, WPA3‑SAE/Enterprise, AES‑CCMP, TKIP
Threat Mitigation: Built-in advanced aWIPS wireless intrusion prevention, rogue AP containment, wireless client isolation, MAC address filtering, dynamic VLAN assignment per SSID, downloadable per-user ACLs
Encrypted Traffic Analytics (ETA): Identify threats hidden within encrypted traffic without full packet decryption
TrustSec integration for software-defined segmentation, Cisco ISE BYOD device profiling
Compliance: PCI DSS validated architecture for retail wireless wireless POS payment deployments

4. Identity-Aware Zero Trust Policy Enforcement

Native integration with Active Directory, Cisco ISE and AnyConnect Secure Client to deploy user/group context-based zero-trust access control, supporting dynamic policy assignment based on user credentials, device posture and network location.

5. Mobility, Voice & Video QoS

Wi‑Fi Multimedia (WMM) traffic prioritization, Call Admission Control (CAC) for VoWLAN VoIP handsets, Cisco VideoStream multicast optimization for wireless IPTV, configurable bidirectional per‑client bandwidth policing, fast secure roaming via 802.11r to eliminate voice call interruptions during client movement.

6. Application Visibility and Control (AVC)

Layer 7 deep application identification powered by NBAR2 for thousands of enterprise, SaaS, social media and cloud applications; application‑based traffic filtering, DSCP QoS marking, rate limiting and Flexible NetFlow v9 reporting for granular traffic governance.

7. Integrated VPN Services

Site‑to‑Site IPsec IKEv1/IKEv2 tunnels with AES‑256 encryption; AnyConnect SSL remote access VPN with split tunneling, customizable clientless web portal and secure mobility for distributed global remote workforce.

8. High Availability & Link Aggregation

Active/Standby Full AP+Client Stateful Switchover (SSO): Mandatory RMI inter-controller synchronization replicates AP registration, CAPWAP tunnel state, PMK cache and all active client sessions for zero service interruption during failover or maintenance
Multi-controller mobility groups for cross-controller Layer 3 roaming and unified guest anchor tunneling across multiple CW9800M controllers
LAG EtherChannel link aggregation supported on all 10G/25G uplink ports for bandwidth aggregation and link redundancy
Optional dual redundant power supplies and hot-swappable fans eliminate hardware single points of failure

9. Traffic Visibility, Logging & Compliance

Real-time monitoring via embedded HTTPS web GUI; secure encrypted syslog, SNMP v3 and Streaming Telemetry export to third-party SIEM platforms. Persistent audit logging meets enterprise PCI DSS, HIPAA and GDPR regulatory requirements.

10. Programmability & Device Management

Local administration: Embedded HTTPS WebUI, IOS‑XE CLI via SSH v2, serial console
Centralized multi-controller orchestration, unified policy distribution and cross-network reporting via Cisco Catalyst Center (DNA Center) or Cisco Prime Infrastructure
Open standard APIs: NETCONF, YANG, RESTCONF for automated zero-touch provisioning and wireless lifecycle management
Cisco Smart Licensing / Smart Licensing Using Policy (SLP)

5. Typical Deployment Scenarios

Large enterprise campus core wireless gateway supporting up to 3000 APs with native 25G uplink capacity
Multi-building university and K‑12 district unified wireless consolidation projects
Regional retail headquarters wireless hubs with PCI DSS wireless wireless POS compliance requirements
Mixed campus + FlexConnect multi-branch combined wireless architecture
Mid-premium MSSP multi-tenant wireless security infrastructure with isolated policy domains
Legacy CUWN migration replacing older C9800-40 controllers with next-generation CW9800 series hardware
Lab, staging and pre-production environments for SD‑Access, zero-trust and high-density Wi‑Fi 6/6E wireless testing

6. Short Sales Listing Tagline

Cisco CW9800M-K9 Current-Generation 1U Rackmount Mid-High Density IOS-XE Wireless LAN Controller, Factory Licensed for Max 3000 Lightweight Catalyst/Aironet APs & 32,000 Concurrent Wireless Clients, 4×10G SFP+ + 2×25G SFP+ Uplink Ports, 50Gbps Non-Blocking System Throughput, Optional Dual Redundant PSU, DNA-Ready Intent-Based Platform, Supports Wi‑Fi 6/6E, CleanAir RF Intelligence, FlexConnect Local Switching, NBAR2 AVC Layer7 Application Control, aWIPS & ETA Encrypted Traffic Analytics, Mandatory RMI Full AP+Client SSO Stateful HA, ISSU Non-Disruptive Software Upgrades, Smart Licensing Using Policy, Managed via Local WebUI, IOS-XE SSH CLI or Catalyst Center, Modern Enterprise WLC for Large Campus & Regional Headquarters Consolidated Wireless Deployments


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