The Cisco Catalyst 9800-CL Wireless LAN Controller & WIFI6 (C9800CLWIFI6) training course will provide an introduction to Cisco IOS XE and the new WLAN technologies. This course offers many hand-on exercises utilizing up-to-date hardware including Cisco Catalyst 9300 and 3650 switches, Catalyst 9120 and Aironet 2800 access points, Catalyst 9800-CL WLC, ISR "Fusion" router, ISE 2.6, Windows 10 Wireless / Wired Clients, Windows DC Server.
By attending Cisco Catalyst 9800-CL Wireless LAN Controller & WIFI6 (C9800CLWIFI6) workshop, delegates will learn:
- Fundamental functions and characteristics of the Cisco Catalyst 9800-CL wireless controller
- Setup and initial configuration, commissioning and access point connectivity
- WLAN security method (WPA3) and access utilizing various client devices
- Cisco WLAN architecture and underlying infrastructure
- Implementation of a central wireless LAN network with IOS-XE Catalyst 9800-CL wireless controllers
- Implementation of local and central switching with state-of-the-art access switches and wireless LAN controllers
- Implementation of remote Wireless LAN networks using Flex-Connect Mode
- Fundamental WLAN maintenance and troubleshooting
- Backup and recovery concepts
- Software updates
- Archive and restore of configurations
- The new standard WiFi 6 (802.11ax) and the differences and compatibility to older standards (802.11abg/ac)
- The features and particularities of WiIFi 6 (OFDMA, Multi-User-MIMO, Target Wake Time (TWT), 1024-QAM, IoT)
- Networking fundamentals
- Wireless fundamentals
- Routing and switching fundamentals
- Troubleshooting fundamentals
- AAA/ISE fundamentals
- Experience with Cisco IOS and IOS XE
- Experience with Cisco configurations, Cisco IOS images and licences
The Cisco Catalyst 9800-CL Wireless LAN Controller & WIFI6 (C9800CLWIFI6) class is ideal for:
- Experienced network engineers who are planning to switch from AireOS (2504, 5508, 5520, 8510, 8540, vWLC) to the latest IOS XE 9800er WLC
- Newcomers to the Cisco wireless environment using the new WLC portfolio (IOS XE via CLI and GUI from the initial setup till operation and maintenance)
- Network engineer teams that aim for a migration from "old school wireless" to "802.11ax and Wi-Fi 6"