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Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software
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Latest Security Notices
27-Sep-2023
Security Advisory: Cisco Wireless LAN Controller AireOS Software Denial of Service Vulnerability
28-Sep-2022
Security Advisory: Cisco Wireless LAN Controller AireOS Software FIPS Mode Denial of Service Vulnerability
13-Apr-2022
Security Advisory: Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Management Interface Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
22-Sep-2021
Security Advisory: Cisco Access Points SSH Management Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
24-Sep-2020
Security Advisory: Cisco IOS XE Software for Catalyst 9800 Series and Cisco AireOS Software for Cisco WLC Flexible NetFlow Version 9 Denial of Service Vulnerability
02-May-2020
Security Advisory: Cisco Wireless LAN Controller HTTP Parsing Engine Denial of Service Vulnerability
15-Apr-2020
Security Advisory: Cisco Wireless LAN Controller 802.11 Generic Advertisement Service Denial of Service Vulnerability
16-Oct-2019
Security Advisory: Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Path Traversal Vulnerability
16-Oct-2019
Security Advisory: Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Secure Shell Denial of Service Vulnerability
17-Apr-2019
Security Advisory: Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Locally Significant Certificate Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Security Notices
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Cisco Wireless LAN Controller AireOS Software Denial of Service Vulnerability
27-Sep-2023
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller AireOS Software FIPS Mode Denial of Service Vulnerability
28-Sep-2022
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Management Interface Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
13-Apr-2022
Cisco Access Points SSH Management Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
22-Sep-2021
Cisco IOS XE Software for Catalyst 9800 Series and Cisco AireOS Software for Cisco WLC Flexible NetFlow Version 9 Denial of Service Vulnerability
24-Sep-2020
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller HTTP Parsing Engine Denial of Service Vulnerability
02-May-2020
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller 802.11 Generic Advertisement Service Denial of Service Vulnerability
15-Apr-2020
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Path Traversal Vulnerability
16-Oct-2019
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Secure Shell Denial of Service Vulnerability
16-Oct-2019
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Locally Significant Certificate Denial of Service Vulnerability
17-Apr-2019
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Secure Shell Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
17-Apr-2019
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software Session Hijacking Vulnerability
17-Apr-2019
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software IAPP Message Handling Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
17-Apr-2019
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability
17-Apr-2019
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software GUI Configuration Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
17-Apr-2019
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Release and Compatibility
Compatibility Information
Cisco Wireless Solutions Software Compatibility Matrix
30-Nov-2023
Compatibility Matrix for Legacy Cisco Wireless Solutions
06-Feb-2023
Feature Matrix for Cisco Wireless Access Points
22-Nov-2022
Cisco New Mobility Support Matrix for AireOS Controllers
30-Oct-2019
Release Notes
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.12.x
17-Nov-2023
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.9.x
17-Nov-2023
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.x
30-Oct-2023
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.6.x
27-Oct-2023
Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.10.190.0
30-Sep-2023
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.11.x
28-Mar-2023
Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.10.185.0
25-Mar-2023
Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.10.181.0
12-Dec-2022
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.10.x
30-Nov-2022
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x
27-Sep-2022
Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.9MR1
30-Aug-2022
Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.10.110.0
30-Aug-2022
Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.10.120.0
30-Aug-2022
Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.10.171.0
30-Aug-2022
Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.10.162.0
30-Aug-2022
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Reference
Command References
Cisco Aironet Wave 2 Access Point Command Reference, Release 8.10
28-Jul-2023
Cisco Aironet Wave 2 Access Point Command Reference, Release 8.9
16-Feb-2021
Cisco Aironet Wave 2 Access Point Command Reference, Release 8.7
16-Feb-2021
Cisco Aironet Wave 2 Access Point Command Reference, Release 8.8
16-Feb-2021
Cisco Wireless Controller Command Reference, Release 8.8
15-Feb-2021
Cisco Wireless Controller Command Reference, Release 8.5
12-Feb-2021
Cisco Wireless Controller Command Reference, Release 8.9
11-Feb-2021
Cisco Wireless Controller Command Reference, Release 8.9
09-Apr-2019
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Command Reference, Release 8.0
06-Dec-2018
Cisco Wireless Controller Command Reference, Release 8.3
06-Dec-2018
Cisco Wireless Controller Command Reference, Release 8.6
06-Dec-2018
Cisco Wireless Controller Command Reference, Release 8.7
06-Dec-2018
Cisco Wireless Controller Command Reference, Release 8.1
11-Oct-2018
Cisco Wireless Controller Command Reference, Release 8.4
11-Oct-2018
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Command Reference, Release 7.3
27-Jul-2017
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Documentation Roadmaps
Cisco Wireless Releases
Documentation Roadmap, Cisco Wireless Release 8.10
25-Mar-2023
Documentation Roadmap, Cisco Wireless Release 8.9
12-Apr-2019
Documentation Roadmap, Cisco Wireless Release 8.8
03-Apr-2019
Documentation Roadmap, Cisco Wireless Release 8.7
29-May-2018
Documentation Roadmap, Cisco Wireless Release 8.6
26-Apr-2018
Documentation Roadmap, Cisco Wireless Release 8.5
29-Nov-2018
Cisco IOS XE Releases
Documentation Roadmap, Cisco IOS XE Release 3E (Cisco 5700 Series WLC)
09-Dec-2014
Documentation Roadmap, Cisco IOS XE Release 3SE (Cisco 5700 Series WLC)
23-Apr-2014
Licensing Information
Resolve License Questions 3504, 5520 and 8540 Wireless LAN Controllers: RTU FAQ
14-Sep-2022
Technical References
High Availability (SSO) Deployment Guide
25-Feb-2021
8.8 Identity PSK Feature Deployment Guide
07-Jul-2019
Cisco Mobility Express Deployment Guide Release 8.8
05-Jul-2019
Cisco Mobility Express Deployment Guide Release 8.7
05-Jul-2019
Cisco Wireless Mesh Access Points, Design and Deployment Guide, Release 8.8
13-Jun-2019
AP4800 Hyperlocation Deployment Guide
10-Aug-2018
FlexConnect Wireless Branch Controller Deployment Guide
10-Aug-2018
Application Visibility and Control Feature Deployment Guide
17-Jul-2018
8.8 EoGRE Tunneling Deployment Guide
02-Jul-2018
Cisco Aironet Series 4800Access Point Deployment Guide
04-Jun-2018
Cisco PCI DSS 3.2 Wireless Security Compliance Supplemental Document
17-May-2018
Wireless High Client Density Design Guide
04-May-2018
Open Source Used in Cisco Wireless Controllers, Release 8.7
20-Apr-2018
(PDF)
Open Source Used in Cisco Aironet Wave 2 Access Points, Release 8.7
20-Apr-2018
(PDF)
Cisco Wireless Mesh Access Points, Design and Deployment Guide, Release 8.7
09-Apr-2018
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Design
Design Guides
Cisco Wireless Mesh Access Points, Design and Deployment Guide, Release 8.0
25-Jun-2020
Parallel Redundancy Protocol Over Wireless Deployment Guide
29-Mar-2020
Cisco Adaptive wIPS Deployment Guide
16-Mar-2017
Install and Upgrade
Install and Upgrade Guides
Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Installation Guide
25-Jul-2022
Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller Installation Guide
14-Feb-2021
Cisco 8540 Wireless Controller Installation Guide
14-Feb-2021
Cisco Aironet Universal AP Priming and Cisco AirProvision User Guide
29-Jun-2015
Install and Upgrade TechNotes
Migrate from AireOS WLC to Catalyst 9800 with WLANPoller
03-Aug-2023
Configuration
Configuration Examples and TechNotes
Multicast with Wireless LAN Controllers (WLCs) and Lightweight Access Points (LAPs) Configuration Example
23-Nov-2023
Site Survey Guidelines for WLAN Deployment
14-Nov-2023
Configure Packet Captures on AireOS WLC
13-Nov-2023
Manage Non-Fabric Catalyst 9800 Wireless LAN Controllers
08-Nov-2023
Understand and Configure EAP-TLS with a WLC and ISE
06-Nov-2023
Authentication on Wireless LAN Controllers Configuration Examples
22-Sep-2023
WLC Debug and Show Commands
29-Aug-2023
Generate CSR for Third-Party Certificates and Download Chained Certificates to the WLC
01-Aug-2023
How to Use the Backup Image on Wireless LAN Controllers (WLCs)
12-May-2023
Understanding Debug Client on Wireless LAN Controllers (WLCs)
04-May-2023
Troubleshooting Why an AP Does Not Join a Controller
11-Apr-2023
RADIUS Server Authentication of Management Users on Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) Configuration Example
24-Mar-2023
NTP on Wireless LAN Controllers Configuration Example
23-Mar-2023
Configure 802.11w Management Frame Protection on WLC
20-Mar-2023
NPS, Wireless LAN Controllers, and Wireless Networks Configuration Example
14-Mar-2023
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Configuration Guides
Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 8.10
04-Mar-2022
Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 8.5
09-Jun-2021
Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 8.6
16-Sep-2020
Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 8.7
16-Sep-2020
Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 8.8
15-Sep-2020
Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 8.9
15-Sep-2020
Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 7.6
11-Jun-2020
Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 8.3
10-Jun-2020
Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 8.4
03-Jul-2019
Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 8.1
06-Jun-2019
Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 8.0
31-May-2019
Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 8.2
31-May-2019
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide, Release 7.2
28-Mar-2019
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide, Release 7.4
14-Jul-2016
NBAR2 Protocol Pack 14.0.0 for Cisco Wireless Controllers
16-Dec-2015
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Maintain and Operate
Maintain and Operate TechNotes
Support VMware vSphere vMotion on Catalyst 9800
25-Nov-2022
Troubleshoot a Lightweight AP that Fails to Join a WLC
03-Nov-2022
Troubleshooting
Error and System Messages
System Message Guide for Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.12.x
28-Jul-2023
System Message Guide for Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.11.x
14-Apr-2023
System Message Guide for Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.10.x
04-Apr-2023
System Message Guide for Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.9.x
01-Aug-2022
System Message Guide for Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.8.x
08-May-2022
System Message Guide for Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.7.x
17-Mar-2022
System Message Guide for Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.6.x
18-Aug-2021
Cisco Wireless Controller System Message Guide, Release 8.10
19-Oct-2019
(XLSX)
Cisco Wireless Controller Trap Logs, Release 8.9
10-Apr-2019
(XLSX)
Cisco Wireless Controller System Message Guide, Release 8.9
10-Apr-2019
(XLSX)
Cisco Wireless Controller System Message Guide, Release 8.8
27-Jul-2018
(XLSX)
Cisco Wireless Controller Trap Logs, Release 8.8
18-Apr-2018
(XLSX)
Cisco Wireless Controller Trap Logs, Release 8.7
05-Apr-2018
(XLSX)
Cisco Wireless Controller System Message Guide, Release 8.7
28-Mar-2018
(XLSX)
Cisco Wireless Controller Trap Logs, Release 8.3
01-Jul-2016
(XLSX)
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Support FAQ
Review Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) Design and Features FAQ
14-Jul-2023
Troubleshooting TechNotes
Recommended AireOS Wireless LAN Controller Releases
05-Oct-2023
Troubleshoot Wireless Speed Issues
05-Sep-2023
Verify Radius Server Connectivity with Test AAA Radius Command
28-Aug-2023
Troubleshoot Connectivity in a Wireless LAN Network
02-Jun-2023
Understand the Wireless Config Analyzer Express
19-May-2023
Understand the FlexConnect Feature Matrix for AireOS
12-May-2023
Troubleshoot an AP that Does Not Join a Controller
11-Apr-2023
Troubleshoot Certificate Installation on WLC
04-Apr-2023
Troubleshoot the mDNS Gateway on Wireless LAN Controller (WLC)
27-Mar-2023
Troubleshoot Access Point Disassociation from Controller
16-Feb-2023
Secure a Flexconnect AP Switchport with Dot1x
31-May-2022
ARP Responses for Default Gateway IP Address Point to Wireless Clients
10-Nov-2021
Understand And Troubleshoot Central Web-Authentication (CWA) In Guest Anchor Set-Up
25-Oct-2021
Understand Different Types Of mDNS Queries On WLC
25-Oct-2021
List AireOS Feature Per Release
30-Mar-2021
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