Cisco Catalyst 9115AX User Manual

Cisco Catalyst 9115AX

Series Wi-Fi 6 Access Points

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Contents

Resilient - steady performance in demanding environments 5

Secure infrastructure 5

Intelligence for proactive insights and analytics 6

Aesthetically redesigned for next-generation enterprise 6

Cisco DNA support 6

Product specifications 7

Licensing and software packaging 29

Managing licenses with Smart Accounts 30

Warranty information 32

Cisco environmental sustainability 32

Cisco Services 33

Cisco Capital 33

The Cisco® Catalyst® 9115AX Series with Wi-Fi 6is the next generation of enterprise access points. They are resilient, secure, and intelligent.

Figure 1.

Cisco Catalyst 9115AX Series

Hyperconnectivity with steady performance in demanding environments. Exponential growth of Internet of Things (IoT) devices and next-generation applications. Advanced persistent security threats. All of these require a wireless network that provides resiliency and superior connectivity, integrated security with advanced classification and containment, and hardware and software innovations to automate, secure, and simplify networks. Updating your wireless infrastructure to one that will meet these needs is paramount for today’s digital business. The new generation of Cisco Catalyst 9100 Access Points, with high-performance Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) capabilities and innovations in RF performance, security, and analytics, enables end-to-end digitization and helps accelerate the rollout of business services by delivering beyond Wi-Fi.

The Cisco Catalyst 9115AX Series Access Points are enterprise-class products that will address your current and future needs. They are the first step to updating your network to take better example of all of the features and benefits that Wi-Fi 6 provides.

Key features:

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Wi-Fi 6 certifiable

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Three radios: 2.4 GHz (4x4), 5 GHz (4x4), and BLE

●

OFDMA and MU-MIMO

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Multigigabit support

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Internal or external antenna

●

Available with optional embedded wireless controller

The Cisco Catalyst 9115AX Series Access Points support both Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) and Multiuser Multiple Input, Multiple Output (MU-MIMO), delivering more predictable performance for advanced applications and IoT. Additionally, with up to 2.5 Gbps with NBASE-T and IEEE 802.3bz Ethernet compatibility, the Cisco Catalyst 9115AX Series can seamlessly offload network traffic without any bottlenecks.

With Cisco’s Multigigabit technology, you can use your existing Category 5e or 6 cabling to achieve speeds up to 5 Gbps, allowing for higher throughputs with minimum cost. And with two different antenna choices, you’re

able to decide which option works best for you.

Feature

Benefits

802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)

The IEEE 802.11ax emerging standard, also known as High-Efficiency-Wireless (HEW) or Wi-Fi 6, builds on 802.11ac. It will deliver a better experience in typical environments and more predictable performance for advanced applications such as 4K or 8K video, high-density, high-definition collaboration apps, all-wireless offices, and IoT. 802.11ax is designed to use both the 2.4-Ghz and 5-GHz bands, unlike the 802.11ac standard.

Uplink/downlink OFDMA

OFDMA-based scheduling splits the bandwidth into smaller chunks called Resource Units (RUs), which can be allocated to individual clients in both the downlink and uplink directions to reduce overhead and latency.

MU-MIMO technology

Supporting four spatial streams, MU-MIMO enables access points to split spatial streams between client devices, to maximize throughput.

BSS coloring

Spatial reuse (also known as Basic Service Set [BSS] coloring) allows the Access Points (APs) and their clients to differentiate between BSSs, thus permitting more simultaneous transmissions.

Target wake time

A new power savings mode called Target Wake Time (TWT) allows the client to stay asleep and to wake up only at prescheduled (target) times to exchange data with the AP. This offers significant energy savings for battery-operated devices, up to 3x to 4x compared to 802.11n and 802.11ac.

Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller

The 9115AX Wi-Fi 6 access points are available with a built-in controller. The Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst 9100 Access Points provides an easy-to-deploy and manage option that does not require a physical appliance. The control resides on the access point, so there is no added footprint or complexity.

And because it uses Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series code, it’s easy to migrate your

network as your needs grow.

Multigigabit Ethernet support

Provides uplink speeds of 2.5 Gbps, in addition to 100 Mbps and 1 Gbps. All speeds are supported on Category 5e cabling for an industry first, as well as 10GBASE-T (IEEE 802.3bz) cabling.

With the 9115AX Series, you can secure remote workers or the micro-office. Any Cisco Aironet or Catalyst access point can function as an OfficeExtend access point (OEAP). With an OEAP, an employee at home or in a temporary micro-office will have access to the corporate SSID and the corporate network without the need to set up a VPN or have any advanced technical know-how.

Cisco User Defined Network, a feature available in Cisco DNA Center, allows IT to give end users control of their very own wireless network partition on a shared network. End users can then remotely and securely deploy their devices on this network. Perfect for university dormitories or extended hospital stays, Cisco User Defined Network grants both device security and control, allowing each user to choose who can connect to their network. (Available second half of calendar year 2020.)

The Wi-Fi 6 readiness dashboard is a new dashboard in the Assurance menu of Cisco DNA Center. It will look through the inventory of all devices on the network and verify device, software, and client compatibility with the new Wi-Fi 6 standard. After upgrading, advanced wireless analytics will indicate performance and capacity gains as a result of the Wi-Fi 6 deployment. This is an incredible tool that will help your team define where and how the wireless network should be upgraded. It will also give you insights into the access point distribution by protocol (802.11 ac/n/abg), wireless airtime efficiency by protocol, and granular performance metrics.

Table 1. Features and benefits

Feature

Benefits

Bluetooth 5.0

Integrated Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 5.0 radio to enable IoT use cases such as location tracking and wayfinding.

Apple features

Apple and Cisco have partnered to create an optimal mobile experience for iOS devices on corporate networks based on Cisco technologies. Using new features in iOS 10, in combination with the latest software and hardware from Cisco, businesses can now more effectively use their network infrastructure to deliver an enhanced user experience across all business applications.

At the center of the collaboration is a unique handshake between the Cisco WLAN and Apple devices. This handshake enables the Cisco WLAN to provide an optimal Wi-Fi roaming experience to Apple devices. Additionally, the Cisco WLAN trusts Apple devices and gives priority treatment for business-critical applications specified by the Apple device. This feature is also known as Fast Lane.

Note: Features available in future releases – Uplink/downlink OFDMA, Cisco Intelligent Capture

Resilient - steady performance in demanding environments

Network infrastructure that upgrades to Wi-Fi 6, also known as 802.11ax, enables devices to get up to a 4x capacity boost to support the additional devices connected to the network as well as the data they generate.

802.11ax will offer Multigigabit performance, with seamless connectivity and higher throughput compared to

the 802.11ac standard. This means you’ll see your network run more smoothly. With support for BSS coloring,

the new standard eases high-density environments allowing simultaneous transmissions, ultimately increasing network capacity, customer interactions, and value-add services.

Wi-Fi 6, with better coordination of transit time to and from devices, will also bring about a reduction in latency and a greater reliability, allowing for hundreds of devices per access point. This allows for IoT devices to be reliably deployed at scale. And an overall improved user experience will be seen as well, as 802.11ax will improve the battery life of devices such as smartphones, tablets, and IoT devices when compared to prior standards. For more details about 802.11ax, please check Cisco’s technical white paper on 802.11ax.

Secure infrastructure

Trustworthy systems built with Cisco Trust Anchor Technologies provide a highly secure foundation for Cisco products. With the Cisco Catalyst 9100 Access Points, these technologies enable hardware and software authenticity assurance for supply chain trust and strong mitigation against man-in-the-middle attacks that compromise software and firmware. Trust Anchor capabilities include:

●

Image signing: Cryptographically signed images provide assurance that the firmware, BIOS, and other

software are authentic and unmodified. As the system boots, the system’s software signatures are checked for integrity.

●

Secure Boot: Cisco Secure Boot technology anchors the boot sequence chain of trust to immutable

hardware, mitigating threats against a system’s foundational state and the software that is to be loaded, regardless of a user’s privilege level. It provides layered protection against the persistence of illicitly

modified firmware.

●

Cisco Trust Anchor module: A tamper-resistant, strong cryptographic, single-chip solution provides hardware authenticity assurance to uniquely identify the product so that its origin can be confirmed to Cisco. This provides assurance that the product is genuine.

Intelligence for proactive insights and analytics

With multi-RF support paramount for IoT devices and expanded ecosystem partnerships, the Cisco Catalyst 9100 portfolio provides unprecedented visibility from mobile devices on Cisco networks. Enabling digitization with Cisco DNA, the Cisco Catalyst 9100 portfolio offers further Cisco RF innovations for securing air with realtime telemetry, guided remediation, and optimization for Wi-Fi and IoT networks. The Cisco Catalyst 9100 Access Points can support advanced spectrum intelligence, device analytics, and network assurance. With capabilities such as Intelligent Capture, these devices probe the network and provide Cisco DNA Center with deep analysis. The software can track numerous anomalies and instantaneously review all packets on demand, emulating the onsite network administrator. Overall, Cisco Intelligent Capture allows for more informed decisions on your wireless networks.

Aesthetically redesigned for next-generation enterprise

The Cisco Catalyst 9100 Access Points are built from the ground up, with a new aerodynamic look and smooth finish, integrating RF excellence and next-generation technologies to provide a best-in-class wireless experience without compromise. While packing several high-performance features, the hardware is redesigned to deliver higher efficiencies in a more compact form factor to make visually appealing Wi-Fi deployments commonplace.

Cisco DNA support

Pairing the Cisco Catalyst 9115AX Series Access Points with Cisco DNA allows for a total network transformation. Cisco DNA allows you to truly understand your network with real-time analytics, quickly detect and contain security threats, and easily provide networkwide consistency through automation and virtualization.

Cisco DNA with Software-Defined Access (SD-Access) is the network fabric that powers business. It is an open and extensible, software-driven architecture that accelerates and simplifies your enterprise network operations. The programmable architecture frees your IT staff from time-consuming, repetitive network configuration tasks so they can focus instead on innovation that positively transforms your business. By decoupling network functions from the hardware, you can build and manage your entire wired and wireless network from a single user interface. SD-Access enables policy-based automation from edge to cloud with foundational capabilities. These include:

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Simplified device deployment

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Unified management of wired and wireless networks

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Network virtualization and segmentation

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Group-based policies

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Context-based analytics

Item

Specification

Part numbers

Cisco Catalyst 9115AXI Access Point: Indoor environments, with internal antennas

● C9115AXI-x: Cisco Catalyst 9115 Series

Cisco Catalyst 9115AXE Access Point: Indoor, challenging environments, with external antennas

● C9115AXE-x: Cisco Catalyst 9115 Series

Cisco Catalyst 9115AXI Access Point: Indoor environments, with internal antennas, with embedded wireless controller

● C9115AXI-EWC-x: Cisco Catalyst 9115 Series

Cisco Catalyst 9115AXE Access Point: Indoor, challenging environments, with external antennas, with embedded wireless controller

● C9115AXE-EWC-x: Cisco Catalyst 9115 Series

Regulatory domains: (x = regulatory domain)

Customers are responsible for verifying approval for use in their individual countries. To verify approval and to identify the regulatory domain that corresponds to a particular country, visit

https://www.cisco.com/go/aironet/compliance.

Not all regulatory domains have been approved. As they are approved, the part numbers will be available on the Global Price List.

Cisco Wireless LAN Services

● AS-WLAN-CNSLT: Cisco Wireless LAN Network Planning and Design Service

● AS-WLAN-CNSLT: Cisco Wireless LAN 802.11n Migration Service

● AS-WLAN-CNSLT: Cisco Wireless LAN Performance and Security Assessment Service

Software

● Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software Release 8.9 or later

● Cisco IOS

®

XE Software Release 16.11 or later

Supported wireless LAN controllers

● Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers

● Cisco 3500, 5520, and 8540 Series Wireless Controllers and Cisco Virtual Wireless Controller

The Cisco Catalyst 9115AX Series Access Points support Software-Defined Access, Cisco’s leading enterprise architecture.

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Working together, the Cisco Catalyst 9115AX Series and Cisco DNA offer such features as:

●

Cisco DNA Spaces

●

Cisco Identity Services Engine

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Cisco DNA Analytics and Assurance

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And much more

The result? Your network stays relevant, becomes digital ready, and is the lifeblood of your organization.

Product specifications

Table 2. Specifications

Item

Specification

802.11n version

2.0 (and related) capabilities

● 4x4 MIMO with four spatial streams

● Maximal Ratio Combining (MRC)

● 802.11n and 802.11a/g beamforming

● 20- and 40-MHz channels

● PHY data rates up to 890 Mbps (40 MHz with 5 GHz and 20 MHz with 2.4 GHz)

● Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (transmit and receive), A-MSDU (transmit and receive)

● 802.11 Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS)

● Cyclic Shift Diversity (CSD) support

802.11ac

● 4x4 downlink MU-MIMO with four spatial streams

● MRC

● 802.11ac beamforming

● 20-, 40-, 80-, and 160-MHz channels

● PHY data rates up to 3.47 Gbps (160 MHz with 5 GHz)

● Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (transmit and receive), A-MSDU (transmit and receive)

● 802.11 DFS

● CSD support

802.11ax

● 4x4 downlink MU-MIMO with four spatial streams

● Uplink/downlink OFDMA

● TWT

● BSS coloring

● MRC

● 802.11ax beamforming

● 20-, 40-, 80-, and 160-MHz channels

● PHY data rates up to 5.38 Gbps (160 MHz with 5 GHz and 20 MHz with 2.4 GHz)

● Packet aggregation: A-MPDU (transmit and receive), A-MSDU (transmit and receive)

● 802.11 DFS

● CSD support

Integrated antenna

● 2.4 GHz, peak gain 3 dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth

● 5 GHz, peak gain 4 dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth

External antenna (sold separately)

● Cisco Catalyst 9115AXE Access Points are certified for use with antenna gains up to 6 dBi (2.4 GHz and 5

GHz)

● Cisco offers the industry's broadest selection of antennas, delivering optimal coverage for a variety of

deployment scenarios

Interfaces

● 1x 100, 1000, 2500 Multigigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) – IEEE 802.3bz

● Management console port (RJ-45)

● USB 2.0 (enabled via future software)

Indicators

● Status LED indicates boot loader status, association status, operating status, boot loader warnings, and boot

loader errors

Dimensions (W x L x H)

● Access point (without mounting brackets): C9115AXI: 8.0 x 8.0 x 1.5 in. (20.3 x 20.3 x 3.8 cm), C9115AXE:

8.0 x 8.0 x 1.7 in. (20.3 x 20.3 x 4.3 cm)

Item

Specification

Weight

Cisco Catalyst 9115AXI

● 1.98 lb (0.9 kg)

Cisco Catalyst 9115AXE

● 2.43 lb (1.1 kg)

Input power requirements

● 802.3at Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+), 802.3bt Cisco Universal PoE (Cisco UPOE+, Cisco UPOE

®

)

● Cisco power injector, AIR-PWRINJ6=

● 802.3af PoE

● Cisco power injector, AIR-PWRINJ5= (Note: This injector supports only 802.3af)

Note: When 802.3af PoE is the source of power, both 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz radios will be reduced to 2x2 and Ethernet downgraded to 1 Gigabit Ethernet. In addition, the USB port will be off.

Power draw

802.3at full feature – Catalyst 9115AXI

Power source

Power type

2.4-GHz radio

5-GHz radio

Link speed

USB

LLDP

802.3at

PoE

4x4

2.5G

Y

20.4W

802.3at full feature – Catalyst 9115AXE

Power source

Power type

2.4-GHz radio

5-GHz radio

Link speed

USB

LLDP

802.3at

PoE

4x4

2.5G

Y

21.4W

802.3af reduced feature

Power source

Power type

2.4-GHz radio

5-GHz radio

Link speed

USB

LLDP

802.3af

PoE

2x2

1G N 13W

Environmental

Cisco Catalyst 9115AXI

● Nonoperating (storage) temperature: -22° to 158°F (-30° to 70°C)

● Nonoperating (storage) altitude test: 25˚C, 15,000 ft.

● Operating temperature: 32° to 122°F (0° to 50°C)

● Operating humidity: 10% to 90% (noncondensing)

● Operating altitude test: 40˚C, 9843 ft.

Note: When the ambient operating temperature exceeds 40°C, the access point will shift from 4x4 to 2x2 on both the 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz radios, uplink Ethernet will downgrade to 1 Gigabit Ethernet, and the USB interface will be disabled.

Cisco Catalyst 9115AXE

● Nonoperating (storage) temperature: -22° to 158°F (-30° to 70°C)

● Nonoperating (storage) altitude test: 25˚C, 15,000 ft.

● Operating temperature: -4° to 122°F (-20° to 50°C)

● Operating humidity: 10% to 90% (noncondensing)

● Operating altitude test: 40˚C, 9843 ft.

Item

Specification

System memory

● 2048 MB DRAM

● 1024 MB flash

Warranty

Limited lifetime hardware warranty

Available transmit power settings

2.4 GHz

● 23 dBm (200 mW)

● 20 dBm (100 mW)

● 17 dBm (50 mW)

● 14 dBm (25 mW)

● 11 dBm (12.5 mW)

● 8 dBm (6.25 mW)

● 5 dBm (3.13 mW)

● 2 dBm (1.56 mW)

● -1dBm (0.79mW)

● -4dBm (0.39mW)

5 GHz

● 23 dBm (200 mW)

● 20 dBm (100 mW)

● 17 dBm (50 mW)

● 14 dBm (25 mW)

● 11 dBm (12.5 mW)

● 8 dBm (6.25 mW)

● 5 dBm (3.13 mW)

● 2 dBm (1.56 mW)

● -1dBm (0.79mW)

● -4dBm (0.39mW)

Frequency band and 20-MHz operating channels

A (A regulatory domain):

● 2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels

● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

● 5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 8 channels

(excludes 5.600 to 5.640 GHz)

● 5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

B (B regulatory domain):

● 2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels

● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

● 5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 11 channels

● 5.745 to 5.865 GHz; 7 channels

C (C regulatory domain):

● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

● 5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

D (D regulatory domain):

● 2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels

● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

● 5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

E (E regulatory domain):

● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

● 5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 8 channels

(excludes 5.600 to 5.640 GHz)

F (F regulatory domain):

● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

● 5.250 to 5.350 GHz; 4 channels

● 5.725 to 5.825 GHz; 4 channels

G (G regulatory domain):

I (I regulatory domain):

● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

K (K regulatory domain):

● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

● 5.500 to 5.620 GHz; 7 channels

● 5.745 to 5.805 GHz; 4 channels

N (N regulatory domain):

● 2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels

● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

● 5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

Q (Q regulatory domain):

● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

● 5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 11 channels

R (R regulatory domain):

● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

● 5.660 to 5,825 GHz; 8 channels

(excludes 5.700 to 5.745 GHz)

S (S regulatory domain):

● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

● 5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 11 channels

● 5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

T (T regulatory domain):

● 2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels

Item

Specification

● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

● 5.745 to 5.865 GHz; 7 channels

H (H regulatory domain):

● 2.412 to 2.472 GHz; 13 channels

● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

● 5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

● 5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 12 channels

● 5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

Z (Z regulatory domain):

● 2.412 to 2.462 GHz; 11 channels

● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels

● 5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 8 channels

(excludes 5.600 to 5.640 GHz)

● 5.745 to 5.825 GHz; 5 channels

Note: Customers are responsible for verifying approval for use in their individual countries. To verify approval and to identify the regulatory domain that corresponds to a particular country, visit https://www.cisco.com/go/aironet/compliance

Maximum number of nonoverlapping channels

2.4 GHz

● 802.11b/g:

◦ 20 MHz: 3

● 802.11n:

◦ 20 MHz: 3

● 802.11ax:

◦ 20MHz:3

5 GHz

● 802.11a:

◦ 20 MHz: 26 FCC, 16 EU

● 802.11n:

◦ 20 MHz: 26 FCC, 16 EU ◦ 40 MHz: 12 FCC, 7 EU

● 802.11ac/ax:

◦ 20 MHz: 26 FCC, 16 EU ◦ 40 MHz: 12 FCC, 7 EU ◦ 80 MHz: 5 FCC, 3 EU ◦ 160 MHz 2 FCC, 1 EU

Note: This varies by regulatory domain. Refer to the product documentation for specific details for each regulatory domain.

Compliance standards

● Safety:

◦ IEC 60950-1 ◦ EN 60950-1 ◦ UL 60950-1 ◦ CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1 ◦ AS/NZS 60950-1 ◦ UL 2043 ◦ Class III equipment

● Emissions:

◦ CISPR 32 (rev. 2015) ◦ EN 55032 (rev. 2012/AC:2013) ◦ EN 55032 (rev. 2015) ◦ EN61000-3-2 (rev. 2014) ◦ EN61000-3-3 (rev. 2013) ◦ KN61000-3-2 ◦ KN61000-3-3 ◦ AS/NZS CISPR 32 Class B (rev. 2015) ◦ 47 CFR FCC Part 15B ◦ ICES-003 (rev. 2016 Issue 6, Class B) ◦ VCCI (V3) ◦ CNS (rev. 13438) ◦ KN-32 ◦ TCVN 7189 (rev. 2009)

● Immunity:

◦ CISPR 24 (rev. 2010) ◦ EN 55024/EN 55035 (rev. 2010)

Item

Specification

● Emissions and immunity:

◦ EN 301 489-1 (v2.1.1 2017-02) ◦ EN 301 489-17 (v3.1.1 2017-02) ◦ QCVN (18:2014) ◦ KN 489-1 ◦ KN 489-17 ◦ EN 60601 (1-1:2015)

● Radio:

◦ EN 300 328 (v2.1.1) ◦ EN 301 893 (v2.1.1) ◦ AS/NZS 4268 (rev. 2017) ◦ 47 CFR FCC Part 15C, 15.247, 15.407 ◦ RSP-100 ◦ RSS-GEN ◦ RSS-247 ◦ China regulations SRRC ◦ LP0002 (rev 2018.1.10) ◦ Japan Std. 33a, Std. 66, and Std. 71

● RF safety:

◦ EN 50385 (rev. Aug 2002) ◦ ARPANSA ◦ AS/NZS 2772 (rev. 2016) ◦ EN 62209-1 (rev. 2016) ◦ EN 62209-2 (rev. 2010) ◦ 47 CFR Part 1.1310 and 2.1091 ◦ RSS-102

● IEEE standards:

◦ IEEE 802.3 ◦ IEEE 802.3ab ◦ IEEE 802.3af/at ◦ IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax ◦ IEEE 802.11h, 802.11d

● Security:

◦ 802.11i, Wi-Fi Protected Access 3 (WPA3), WPA2, WPA ◦ 802.1X ◦ Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)

● Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) types:

◦ EAP-Transport Layer Security (TLS) ◦ EAP-Tunneled TLS (TTLS) or Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol Version 2 (MSCHAPv2) ◦ Protected EAP (PEAP) v0 or EAP-MSCHAPv2 ◦ EAP-Flexible Authentication via Secure Tunneling (EAP-FAST) ◦ PEAP v1 or EAP-Generic Token Card (GTC) ◦ EAP-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)

Data rates supported

802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, and 11 Mbps

802.11a/g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps

802.11n data rates on 2.4 GHz (only 20 MHz and MCS 0 to MCS 31): and 5 GHz

Item

Specification

MCS Index1

GI2 = 800 ns

GI = 800 ns

GI = 400 ns

20-MHz rate (Mbps)

40-MHz rate (Mbps)

20-MHz rate (Mbps)

40-MHz rate (Mbps)

0

6.5

13.5

7.2

15 1 13

27

14.4

30 2 19.5

40.5

21.7

45 3 26

54

28.9

60 4 39

81

43.3

90 5 52

108

57.8

120 6 58.5

121.5

65

135 7 65

135

72.2

150 8 13

27

14.4

30 9 26

54

28.9

60

10

39

81

43.3

90

11

52

108

57.8

120

12

78

162

86.7

180

13

104

216

115.6

240

14

117

243

130

270

15

130

270

144.4

300 16

19.5

40.5

21.7

45 17

39

81

43.4

90

18

58.5

121.5

65

135

19

78

162

86.7

180

20

117

243

130

270

1

2

MCS Index: The Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) index determines the number of spatial streams, the modulation, the coding rate,

and data rate values.

GI: A guard interval (GI) between symbols helps receivers overcome the effects of multipath delay spreads.

Item

Specification

21

156

324

173.3

360

22

175.5

364.5

195

405

23

195

405

216.7

450

24

26

54

28.9

60

25

52

108

57.8

120

26

78

162

86.7

180

27

104

216

115.6

240

28

156

324

173.3

360

29

208

432

231.1

480

30

234

486

260

540

31

260

540

288.9

600

802.11ac data rates (5 GHz):

MCS Index

Spatial streams

GI = 800 ns

GI = 400 ns

20MHz rate (Mbps)

40MHz rate (Mbps)

80MHz rate (Mbps)

160MHz rate (Mbps)

20MHz rate (Mbps)

40MHz rate (Mbps)

80MHz rate (Mbps)

160-MHz rate (Mbps)

0 1 6.5

13.5

29.3

58.5

7.2

15

32.5

65 1 1

13

27

58.5

117

14.4

30

65

130 2 1

19.5

40.5

87.8

175.5

21.7

45

97.5

195 3 1

26

54

117

234

28.9

60

130

260 4 1

39

81

175.5

351

43.3

90

195

390 5 1

52

108

234

468

57.8

120

260

520 6 1

58.5

121.5

263.3

526.5

65

135

292.5

585 7 1

65

135

292.5

585

72.2

150

325

650 8 1 78

162

351

702

86.7

180

390

780

9 1 -

180

390

780 - 200

433.3

866.7

MCS Index

Spatial streams

GI = 800 ns

GI = 400 ns

Item

Specification

20MHz rate (Mbps)

40MHz rate (Mbps)

80MHz rate (Mbps)

160MHz rate (Mbps)

20MHz rate (Mbps)

40MHz rate (Mbps)

80MHz rate (Mbps)

160-MHz rate (Mbps)

0 2 13

27

58.5

117

14.4

30

65

130

1 2 26

54

117

234

28.9

60

130

260

2 2 39

81

175.5

351

43.3

90

195

390

3 2 52

108

234

468

57.8

120

260

520

4 2 78

162

351

702

86.7

180

390

780

5 2 104

216

468

936

115.6

240

520

1040

6 2 117

243

526.5

1053

130

270

585

1170

7 2 130

270

585

1170

144.4

300

650

1300

8 2 156

324

702

1404

173.3

360

780

1560

9 2 -

360

780

1560

-

400

866.7

1733.4

MCS Index

Spatial streams

GI = 800 ns

GI = 400 ns

20MHz rate (Mbps)

40MHz rate (Mbps)

80MHz rate (Mbps)

160MHz rate (Mbps)

20MHz rate (Mbps)

40MHz rate (Mbps)

80MHz rate (Mbps)

160-MHz rate (Mbps)

0 3 19.5

40.5

87.8

175.5

21.7

45

97.5

195 1 3

39

81

175.5

351

43.3

90

195

390 2 3

58.5

121.5

263.3

526.5

65

135

292.5

585 3 3

78

162

351

702

86.7

180

390

780 4 3

117

243

526.5

1053

130

270

585

1170

5 3 156

324

702

1404

173.3

360

780

1560

6 3 175.5

364.5

789.9

1579.5

195

405

877.5

1755

7 3 195

405

877.5

1755

216.7

450

975

1950

8 3 234

486

1053

2106

260

540

1170

2340

9 3 260

540

1170

2340

288.9

600

1300

2600.1

MCS Index

Spatial streams

GI = 800 ns

GI = 400 ns

Item

Specification

20MHz rate (Mbps)

40MHz rate (Mbps)

80MHz rate (Mbps)

160MHz rate (Mbps)

20MHz rate (Mbps)

40MHz rate (Mbps)

80MHz rate (Mbps)

160-MHz rate (Mbps)

0 4 26

54

117

234

28.8

60

130

260

1 4 52

108

234

468

57.8

120

260

520

2 4 78

162

351

702

86.6

180

390

780

3 4 104

216

468

936

115.6

240

520

1040

4 4 156

324

702

1404

173.4

360

780

1560

5 4 208

432

936

1872

231.2

480

1040

2080

6 4 234

486

1053

2106

260

540

1170

2340

7 4 260

540

1170

2340

288.8

600

1300

2600

8 4 312

648

1404

2808

346.6

720

1560

3120

9 4 -

720

1560

3120

-

800

1733

3466.8

802.11ax data rates (20 MHz on both 2.4- and 5-GHz bands and 40, 80, and 160 MHz only on 5-GHz band):

MCS Index

Spatial streams

GI = 1600 ns

GI = 800 ns

20MHz rate (Mbps)

40MHz rate (Mbps)

80MHz rate (Mbps)

160MHz rate (Mbps)

20MHz rate (Mbps)

40MHz rate (Mbps)

80MHz rate (Mbps)

160-MHz rate (Mbps)

0 1 4.3 8 17

34

4.3 9 18

36

1 1 16

33

68

136

17

34

72

144

2 1 24

49

102

204

26

52

108

216

3 1 33

65

136

272

34

69

144

282

4 1 49

98

204

408

52

103

216

432

5 1 65

130

272

544

69

138

288

576

6 1 73

146

306

613

77

155

324

649

7 1 81

163

340

681

86

172

360

721

8 1 98

195

408

817

103

207

432

865

9 1 108

217

453

907

115

229

480

961

Item

Specification

10 1 122

244

510

1021

129

258

540

1081

11 1 135

271

567

1134

143

287

600

1201

0 2 8.6

16

34

68

8.6

18

36

72

1 2 32

66

136

272

34

68

144

288

2 2 48

98

204

408

52

104

216

432

3 2 66

130

272

544

68

138

288

564

4 2 98

196

408

816

104

206

432

864

5 2 130

260

544

1088

138

276

576

1152

6 2 146

292

612

1226

154

310

648

1298

7 2 162

326

680

1362

172

344

720

1442

8 2 196

390

816

1634

206

414

864

1730

9 2 216

434

906

1814

230

458

960

1922

10 2 244

488

1020

2042

258

516

1080

2162

11 2 270

542

1134

2268

286

574

1200

2402

0 3 12.9

24

51

102

12.9

27

54

108

1 3 48

99

204

408

51

102

216

432

2 3 72

147

306

612

78

156

324

648

3 3 99

195

408

816

102

207

432

846

4 3 147

294

612

1224

156

309

648

1296

5 3 195

390

816

1632

207

414

864

1728

6 3 219

438

918

1839

231

465

972

1947

7 3 243

489

1020

2043

258

516

1080

2163

8 3 294

585

1224

2451

309

621

1296

2595

9 3 324

651

1359

2721

345

687

1440

2883

10 3 366

732

1530

3063

387

774

1620

3243

11 3 405

813

1701

3402

429

861

1800

3603

0 4 17.2

32

68

136

17.2

36

72

144

Item

Specification

1 4 64

132

272

544

68

136

288

576

2 4 96

196

408

816

104

208

432

864

3 4 132

260

544

1088

136

276

576

1128

4 4 196

392

816

1632

208

412

864

1728

5 4 260

520

1088

2176

276

552

1152

2304

6 4 292

584

1224

2452

308

620

1296

2596

7 4 324

652

1360

2724

344

688

1440

2884

8 4 392

780

1632

3268

412

828

1728

3460

9 4 432

868

1812

3628

460

916

1920

3844

10 4 488

976

2040

4084

516

1032

2160

4324

11 4 540

1084

2268

4536

572

1148

2400

4804

MCS Index

Spatial streams

GI = 3200 ns

0 1 3.9

7.2

15.3

30.6

1 1 14.4

29.7

61.2

122.4

2 1 21.6

44.1

91.8

183.6

3 1 29.7

58.5

122.4

244.8

4 1 44.1

88.2

183.6

367.2

5 1 58.5

117.0

244.8

489.6

6 1 65.7

131.4

275.4

551.7

7 1 72.9

146.7

306.0

612.9

8 1 88.2

175.5

367.2

735.3

9 1 97.2

195.3

407.7

816.3

10 1 109.8

219.6

459.0

918.9

11 1 121.5

243.9

510.3

1020.6

0 2 7.7

14.4

30.6

61.2

1 2 28.8

59.4

122.4

244.8

2 2 43.2

88.2

183.6

367.2

Item

Specification

3 2 59.4

117.0

244.8

489.6

4 2 88.2

176.4

367.2

734.4

5 2 117.0

234.0

489.6

979.2

6 2 131.4

262.8

550.8

1103.4

7 2 145.8

293.4

612.0

1225.8

8 2 176.4

351.0

734.4

1470.6

9 2 194.4

390.6

815.4

1632.6

10 2 219.6

439.2

918.0

1837.8

11 2 243.0

487.8

1020.6

2041.2

0 3 11.6

21.6

45.9

91.8

1 3 43.2

89.1

183.6

367.2

2 3 64.8

132.3

275.4

550.8

3 3 89.1

175.5

367.2

734.4

4 3 132.3

264.6

550.8

1101.6

5 3 175.5

351.0

734.4

1468.8

6 3 197.1

394.2

826.2

1655.1

7 3 218.7

440.1

918.0

1838.7

8 3 264.6

526.5

1101.6

2205.9

9 3 291.6

585.9

1223.1

2448.9

10 3 329.4

658.8

1377.0

2756.7

11 3 364.5

731.7

1530.9

3061.8

0 4 15.5

28.8

61.2

122.4

1 4 57.6

118.8

244.8

489.6

2 4 86.4

176.4

367.2

734.4

3 4 118.8

234.0

489.6

979.2

4 4 176.4

352.8

734.4

1468.8

5 4 234.0

468.0

979.2

1958.4

Item

Specification

6 4 262.8

525.6

1101.6

2206.8

7 4 291.6

586.8

1224.0

2451.6

8 4 352.8

702.0

1468.8

2941.2

9 4 388.8

781.2

1630.8

3265.2

10 4 439.2

878.4

1836.0

3675.6

11 4 486.0

975.6

2041.2

4082.4

Transmit power and receive sensitivity

5-GHz radio

2.4-GHz radio

Spatial streams

Total transmit power (dBm)

Receive sensitivity (dBm)

Total transmit power (dBm)

Receive sensitivity (dBm)

802.11/11b

1 Mbps

1 - -

23

-98

11 Mbps

1 - -

23

-90

802.11a/g

6 Mbps

1

23

-96

23

-95

24 Mbps

1

23

-87

23

-85

54 Mbps

1

23

-76

23

-76

802.11n HT20

MCS0

1

23

-95

23

-94

MCS4

1

23

-83

23

-83

MCS7

1

23

-76

23

-76

MCS8

2

23

-92

23

-91

MCS12

2

23

-80

23

-80

MCS15

2

23

-73

23

-73

MCS16

3

23

-91

23

-90

MCS20

3

23

-79

23

-79

MCS23

3

23

-72

23

-72

MCS24

4

23

-89

23

-88

Item

Specification

MCS28

4

23

-72

23

-73

MCS31

4

23

-70

23

-70

802.11n HT40

MCS0

1

23

-93 - -

MCS4

1

23

-81 - -

MCS7

1

23

-73 - -

MCS8

2

23

-89 - -

MCS12

2

23

-78 - -

MCS15

2

23

-70 - -

MCS16

3

23

-88 - -

MCS20

3

23

-76 - -

MCS23

3

23

-69 - -

MCS24

4

23

-87 - -

MCS30

4

23

-70 - -

MCS31

4

23

-68 - -

802.11ac VHT20

MCS0

1

23

-95 - -

MCS4

1

23

-83 - -

MCS7

1

23

-76 - -

MCS8

1

22

-72 - -

MCS9

1

22

NA - -

MCS0

2

23

-92 - -

MCS4

2

23

-80 - -

MCS7

2

23

-73 - -

MCS8

2

22

-69 - -

MCS9

2

22

NA - -

MCS0

3

23

-91 - -

Item

Specification

MCS4

3

23

-79 - -

MCS7

3

23

-72 - -

MCS8

3

22

-68 - -

MCS9

3

22

-67 - -

MCS0

4

23

-90 - -

MCS4

4

23

-78 - -

MCS7

4

23

-70 - -

MCS8

4

22

-67 - -

MCS9

4

22

-66 - -

802.11ac VHT40

MCS0

1

23

-89 - -

MCS4

1

23

-78 - -

MCS7

1

23

-71 - -

MCS8

1

22

-67 - -

MCS9

1

22

-65 - -

MCS0

2

23

-86 - -

MCS4

2

23

-75 - -

MCS7

2

23

-68 - -

MCS8

2

22

-64 - -

MCS9

2

22

-62 - -

MCS0

3

23

-85 - -

MCS4

3

23

-73 - -

MCS7

3

23

-66 - -

MCS8

3

22

-63 - -

MCS9

3

22

-61 - -

MCS0

4

23

-84 - -

MCS4

4

23

-72 - -

Item

Specification

MCS7

4

23

-65 - -

MCS8

4

22

-61 - -

MCS9

4

22

-59 - -

802.11ac VHT80

MCS0

1

23

-84 - -

MCS4

1

23

-72 - -

MCS7

1

23

-65 - -

MCS8

1

22

-62 - -

MCS9

1

22

-60 - -

MCS0

2

23

-81 - -

MCS4

2

23

-69 - -

MCS7

2

23

-62 - -

MCS8

2

22

-59 - -

MCS9

2

22

-57 - -

MCS0

3

23

-80 - -

MCS4

3

23

-68 - -

MCS7

3

23

-61 - -

MCS8

3

22

-58 - -

MCS9

3

22

-55 - -

MCS0

4

23

-77 - -

MCS4

4

23

-66 - -

MCS7

4

23

-59 - -

MCS8

4

22

-56 - -

MCS9

4

22

-54 - -

802.11ac VHT160

MCS0

1

23

-84 - -

MCS4

1

23

-72 - -

Item

Specification

MCS7

1

23

-64 - -

MCS8

1

21

-60 - -

MCS9

1

21

-59 - -

MCS0

2

23

-85 - -

MCS4

2

23

-70 - -

MCS7

2

23

-62 - -

MCS8

2

21

-58 - -

MCS9

2

21

-57 - -

MCS0

3

23

-85 - -

MCS4

3

23

-68 - -

MCS7

3

23

-60 - -

MCS8

3

21

-56 - -

MCS9

3

21

-55 - -

MCS0

4

23

-85 - -

MCS4

4

23

-66 - -

MCS7

4

23

-58 - -

MCS8

4

21

-54 - -

MCS9

4

21

-53 - -

802.11ax VHT20

MCS0

1

23

-94

23

-93

MCS4

1

23

-81

23

-81

MCS7

1

23

-75

23

-74

MCS8

1

22

-71

21

-70

MCS9

1

22

-69

21

-69

MCS10

1

21

-65

20

-64

MCS11

1

21

-64

20

-62

MCS0

2

23

-91

23

-90

Item

Specification

MCS4

2

23

-78

23

-78

MCS7

2

23

-72

23

-72

MCS8

2

22

-68

21

-68

MCS9

2

22

-66

21

-66

MCS10

2

21

-63

20

-62

MCS11

2

21

-61

20

-59

MCS0

3

23

-90

23

-88

MCS4

3

23

-77

23

-76

MCS7

3

23

-71

23

-70

MCS8

3

22

-67

21

-66

MCS9

3

22

-65

21

-65

MCS10

3

21

-62

20

-60

MCS11

3

21

-60

20

-58

MCS0

4

23

-87

23

-86

MCS4

4

23

-75

23

-75

MCS7

4

23

-69

23

-69

MCS8

4

22

-65

21

-65

MCS9

4

22

-63

21

-63

MCS10

4

21

-60

20

-59

MCS11

4

21

-59

20

-57

802.11ax VHT40

MCS0

1

23

-92

23

-91

MCS4

1

23

-79

23

-79

MCS7

1

23

-72

23

-72

MCS8

1

22

-68

21

-68

MCS9

1

22

-66

21

-66

MCS10

1

21

-63

20

-62

Item

Specification

MCS11

1

21

-60

20

-60

MCS0

2

23

-89

23

-87

MCS4

2

23

-76

23

-76

MCS7

2

23

-69

23

-69

MCS8

2

22

-65

21

-65

MCS9

2

22

-63

21

-63

MCS10

2

21

-60

20

-59

MCS11

2

21

-57

20

-57

MCS0

3

23

-88

23

-85

MCS4

3

23

-75

23

-74

MCS7

3

23

-68

23

-67

MCS8

3

22

-64

21

-63

MCS9

3

22

-62

21

-61

MCS10

3

21

-59

20

-58

MCS11

3

21

-56

20

-55

MCS0

4

23

-86

23

-83

MCS4

4

23

-73

23

-73

MCS7

4

23

-66

23

-66

MCS8

4

22

-62

21

-62

MCS9

4

22

-60

21

-60

MCS10

4

21

-57

20

-57

MCS11

4

21

-54

20

-54

802.11ax VHT80

MCS0

1

23

-87 - -

MCS4

1

23

-76 - -

MCS7

1

23

-69 - -

MCS8

1

22

-66 - -

Item

Specification

MCS9

1

22

-64 - -

MCS10

1

21

-60 - -

MCS11

1

21

-58 - -

MCS0

2

23

-84 - -

MCS4

2

23

-73 - -

MCS7

2

23

-66 - -

MCS8

2

22

-63 - -

MCS9

2

22

-61 - -

MCS10

2

21

-57 - -

MCS11

2

21

-55 - -

MCS0

3

23

-83 - -

MCS4

3

23

-72 - -

MCS7

3

23

-65 - -

MCS8

3

22

-62 - -

MCS9

3

22

-60 - -

MCS10

3

21

-56 - -

MCS11

3

21

-54 - -

MCS0

4

23

-81 - -

MCS4

4

23

-70 - -

MCS7

4

23

-63 - -

MCS8

4

22

-60 - -

MCS9

4

22

-57 - -

MCS10

4

21

-53 - -

MCS11

4

21

-52 - -

802.11ax VHT160

MCS0

1

23

-84 - -

MCS4

1

23

-73 - -

Item

Specification

MCS7

1

23

-66 - -

MCS8

1

21

-63 - -

MCS9

1

21

-61 - -

MCS10

1

20

-57 - -

MCS11

1

20

-55 - -

MCS0

2

23

-81 - -

MCS4

2

23

-70 - -

MCS7

2

23

-63 - -

MCS8

2

21

-60 - -

MCS9

2

21

-58 - -

MCS10

2

20

-54 - -

MCS11

2

20

-52 - -

MCS0

3

23

-80 - -

MCS4

3

23

-69 - -

MCS7

3

23

-61 - -

MCS8

3

21

-59 - -

MCS9

3

21

-57 - -

MCS10

3

20

-53 - -

MCS11

3

20

-51 - -

MCS0

4

23

-78 - -

MCS4

4

23

-67 - -

MCS7

4

23

-60 - -

MCS8

4

21

-57 - -

MCS9

4

21

-55 - -

MCS10

4

20

-51 - -

MCS11

4

20

-49 - -

Figure 2.

Antenna radiation pattern

Licensing and software packaging

The Cisco Catalyst 9100 Access Points require mandatory Smart Licensing. This provides ease of use for Cisco DNA license management, consumption, and tracking. The 9100 access points use packaging that includes vastly simplified base network packages (Network Essentials and Network Advantage) and term-based software packages (Cisco DNA Essentials, Cisco DNA Advantage) as add-ons. The Cisco DNA packages, in addition to on-box capabilities, also unlock additional functionality in Cisco DNA Center, enabling controllerbased software-defined automation and assurance in your network.

The Cisco Catalyst 9100 Access Points can support three types of Cisco DNA licenses: Cisco DNA Essentials, Cisco DNA Advantage, and Cisco DNA Premier. The Cisco DNA licenses provide Cisco innovations on the access point. The Cisco DNA license also includes the Network Essentials and Network Advantage licensing options, which cover wireless fundamentals such as 802.1X authentication, Quality of Service (QoS), and Plug and Play (PnP); telemetry and visibility; and Single Sign-On (SSO), as well as security controls. These Network Essentials and Network Advantage components are perpetual and valid for the life of the access point. Cisco DNA subscription licenses have to be purchased for a 3-, 5-, or 7-year subscription term. However, upon expiration of the Cisco DNA license, Cisco DNA features will expire, whereas the Network Essentials and Network Advantage features will remain.

Note that it is not required to deploy Cisco DNA Center just to use one of the above packages. Refer to

https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/products/collateral/software/one-wireless-subscription/q-and-a-c67-

739601.pdf for additional details about the Essentials and Advantage packages.

For information about feature support, please refer to the Cisco Catalyst 9100 Release Notes.

Managing licenses with Smart Accounts

Creating Smart Accounts by using the Cisco Smart Software Manager (SSM) enables you to order devices and licensing packages and also manage your software licenses from a centralized website. You can set up the Smart Account to receive daily email alerts and to be notified of expiring add-on licenses that you want to renew. A Smart Account is mandatory for Cisco Catalyst 9100 Access Points. For more information on Smart Accounts, refer to https://www.cisco.com/go/smartaccounts.

In order to connect any access points to the controller, Cisco DNA software subscriptions are required. To be entitled to connect to a Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller, the access point requires a Cisco DNA subscription license.

Figure 3.

Determining license requirements for access points connecting to Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers

Access points connecting to a Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series controller have new and simplified software subscription packages.

They can support 3 tiers of Cisco DNA software: Cisco DNA Essentials, Cisco DNA Advantage and Cisco DNA Premier.

Cisco DNA software subscriptions provide Cisco innovations on the access point. They also include perpetual Network Essentials and Network Advantage licensing options, which cover wireless fundamentals such as

802.1X authentication, Quality of Service (QoS), and Plug and Play (PnP); telemetry and visibility; and Single Sign-On (SSO), as well as security controls.

Cisco DNA subscription software has to be purchased for a 3-, 5-, or 7-year subscription term. If not renewed by the end of the term, Cisco DNA features will expire, whereas Network Essentials and Network Advantage features will remain.

For the full feature list of Cisco DNA Software, including the perpetual Network Essentials and Network Advantage, please see the feature matrix:

https://www.cisco.com/c/m/en_us/products/software/dna-subscription-wireless/en-sw-sub-matrixwireless.html?oid=porew018984

Two modes of licensing are available:

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Smart Licensing (SL) simplifies and adds flexibility to licensing. It is:

◦ Simple: Procure, deploy, and manage licenses easily. Devices self-register, removing the need for

Product Activation Keys (PAKs).

◦ Flexible: Pool license entitlements in a single account. Move licenses freely through the network,

wherever you need them.

◦ Smart: Manage your license deployments with real-time visibility into ownership and consumption.

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Specific License Reservation (SLR) is a feature used in highly secure networks. It provides a method for customers to deploy a software license on a device (product instance) without communicating usage information to Cisco. There is no communication with Cisco or a satellite. The licenses are reserved for every controller. It is node-based licensing.

Four levels of license are supported on the Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers. The controllers can be configured to function at any one of the four levels:

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Cisco DNA Essentials: At this level the Cisco DNA Essentials feature set will be supported.

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Cisco DNA Advantage: At this level the Cisco DNA Advantage feature set will be supported.

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NE: At this level the Network Essentials feature set will be supported.

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NA: At this level the Network Advantage feature set will be supported.

Cisco DNA Premier is a bundle with ISE licenses and Cisco DNA Spaces Extend. It is inclusive of Cisco DNA Advantage, so at this level the Cisco DNA Advantage feature set will be supported. For customers who purchase Cisco DNA Essentials, Network Essentials will be supported and will continue to function even after term expiration. And for customers who purchase Cisco DNA Advantage or Cisco DNA Premier, Network Advantage will be supported and will continue to function even after term expiration.

Initial bootup of the controller will be at the Cisco DNA Advantage level.

For questions, contact the Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers Licensing mailer group at ask-

catalyst9800licensing

Warranty information

The Cisco Catalyst 9115AX Series Access Points come with a limited lifetime warranty that provides full warranty coverage of the hardware for as long as the original end user continues to own or use the product. The warranty includes 10-day advance hardware replacement and ensures that software media are defect-free for 90 days. For more details, visit https://www.cisco.com/go/warranty.

Cisco environmental sustainability

Information about Cisco’s environmental sustainability policies and initiatives for our products, solutions, operations, and extended operations or supply chain is provided in the “Environment Sustainability” section of Cisco’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report.

Reference links to information about key environmental sustainability topics (mentioned in the “Environment Sustainability” section of the CSR Report) are provided in the Table 3.

Table 3. Links to sustainability information

Sustainability topic

Reference

Information on product material content laws and regulations

Materials

Information on electronic waste laws and regulations, including products, batteries, and packaging

WEEE compliance

Sustainability inquiries

Contact: csr_inquiries@cisco.com

Cisco makes the packaging data available for informational purposes only. It may not reflect the most current legal developments, and Cisco does not represent, warrant, or guarantee that it is complete, accurate, or up to date. This information is subject to change without notice.

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