Controller Platforms; Cisco 2000 And 2100 Series Controllers; Features Not Supported - Cisco SD2008T-NA Configuration Manual

Chapter 1 Overview

Controller Platforms

Controllers are enterprise-class high-performance wireless switching platforms that support 802.11a and
802.11b/802.11g protocols. They operate under control of the operating system, which includes the
Radio Resource Management (RRM), creating a Cisco UWN Solution that can automatically adjust to
real-time changes in the 802.11 RF environment. The controllers are built around high-performance
network and security hardware, resulting in highly-reliable 802.11 enterprise networks with unparalleled
security.
The following controllers are supported for use with software release 4.0:
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The first three controllers are stand-alone platforms. The remaining three controllers are integrated into
Cisco switch and router products.

Cisco 2000 and 2100 Series Controllers

The Cisco 2000 and 2100 series (2106) Wireless LAN Controllers work in conjunction with Cisco
lightweight access points and the Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS) to provide system-wide
wireless LAN functions.
Each 2000 and 2100 series controller controls up to six lightweight access points for multi-controller
architectures typical of enterprise branch deployments. It may also be used for single controller
deployments for small and medium-sized business environments.
Caution Do not connect a power-over-Ethernet (PoE) cable to the controller's console port. Doing so may damage
the controller.
Wait at least 20 seconds before reconnecting an access point to the controller. Otherwise, the controller
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may fail to detect the device.

Features Not Supported

These hardware features are not supported on 2000 and 2100 series controllers:
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Cisco 2000 series controllers
Cisco 2100 series controllers (4.0.206.0 and later)
Cisco 4400 series controllers
Catalyst 6500 Series Wireless Services Module (WiSM)
Cisco 28/37/38xx Series Integrated Services Router with Controller Network Module
Catalyst 3750G Integrated Wireless LAN Controller Switch
Power over Ethernet (PoE) [2000 series controllers only]
Ports 7 and 8 on 2100 series controllers are PoE ports.
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Service port (separate out-of-band management 10/100-Mbps Ethernet interface)
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