Cisco 5500 Series Wireless Controllers
| Product Type | Wireless LAN Controller |
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| Status |
End of Sale
EOL Details
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| Series Release Date | 18-MAY-2009 |
| End-of-Sale Date | 10-DEC-2021 |
| End-of-Support Date | 31-JAN-2027 |
| Diagram | Visio Stencil (29 MB .zip file) |
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This product is supported by Cisco, but is no longer being sold.
Supported Models: Cisco 5508 and 5520 Wireless Controllers |
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Recent Security Notices
- 27-Sep-2024
- 30-May-2024
- 07-Dec-2023
- 06-Dec-2023
- 05-Oct-2023
Document Categories
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Data Sheets and Product Information
- Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller Data Sheet
- Cisco 5500 Series Wireless Controllers Data Sheet
Data Sheets
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English
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco 5520 Wireless controller
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco 5508 Wireless Controller
- Cisco announces the end-of-life for the Cisco Wireless Software Version 8.10 Product Bulletin
- Cisco announces the end-of-life for the Cisco Wireless Software Version 8.8
- Cisco announces the end-of-life for the Cisco Wireless Software Version 8.5
- Cisco announces the end-of-life for the Cisco Wireless Software Version 8.4
- Cisco announces the end-of-life for the Cisco Wireless Software Version 8.2
- Cisco announces the end-of-life for the Cisco Wireless Software Version 8.1
- Cisco announces the end-of-life for the Cisco Wireless Software Version 8.0
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the MobileAccessVE
End-of-Life and End-of-Sale Notices
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Security Notices
- Cisco announces the end-of-life for the Cisco Wireless Software Version 8.5 Product Bulletin
- Cisco announces the end-of-life for the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software Versions 8.9 Product Bulletin
- Cisco Wireless Release 8.4 Product Bulletin
- Cisco Wireless Release 8.5 Product Bulletin
- Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software Release 7.4
- Trade Up To 802.11n Performance Promotional Bulletin (PDF - 184 KB)
Bulletins
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Applicable to Multiple Models
- Field Notice: FN72524 - During Software Upgrade/Downgrade, Cisco IOS APs Might Remain in Downloading State After December 4, 2022 Due to Certificate Expiration - Software Upgrade Recommended
- Field Notice: FN63942 - Wireless Lightweight Access Points and WLAN Controllers Fail to Create CAPWAP Connections Due to Certificate Expiration - Software Upgrade Recommended
- Field Notice: FN72415 - QuoVadis Root CA 2 Decommission Might Affect AireOS Smart Licensing and Smart Call Home, and Mobility Express Software Downloads from Cisco.com - Software Upgrade Recommended
- Field Notice: FN70208 - Aironet 1560, 2800, and 3800 Series Access Points Fail to Pass Traffic - Software Upgrade Recommended
- Field Notice: FN70252 - Inaccurate 'CDP-4-DUPLEX_MISMATCH' Messages Are Logged on AP Switchports - Software Upgrade Recommended
- Field Notice: FN70253 - Wireless Client Fails to Associate: AID Error - Software Upgrade Recommended
- Field Notice: FN70330 - Cisco IOS Access Point Stranded Due to Flash Corruption Issue - Workaround Provided
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Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller
- Field Notice: FN74164 - A Limited Subset of Memory Modules in Cisco 8540 and 5520 Wireless Controllers May Fail Prematurely, Resulting in System Instability or Degraded Function - Hardware Upgrade Available
- Field Notice: FN70577 - Regulatory Compliance Issue with AP2800/AP3800/AP4800/AP1560/IW6300 - Software Upgrade Recommended
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Cisco 5508 Wireless Controller
- Field Notice: FN63916 - Some Cisco Aironet 1530, 1550, 1600, 1700, 2600, 2700, 3500, 3600 and 3700 Series Might Be Unable to Join a Wireless LAN Controller - Software Upgrade Recommended
- Field Notice: FN - 63641 - Catalyst 3850 Switches and 5760 Wireless LAN Controllers Might Fail to Boot After the Configuration is Saved for IOS XE Software, Release 3.2.0SE - Software Upgrade Recommended
Field Notices
- Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Management Interface Denial of Service Vulnerability
- Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers Denial of Service Vulnerability
Security Advisories, Responses and Notices
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Release and Compatibility
- Cisco Wireless Solutions Software Compatibility Matrix
- Compatibility Matrix for Legacy Cisco Wireless Solutions
- Cisco New Mobility Support Matrix for AireOS Controllers
Compatibility Information
- Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.10.196.0
- Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.10.190.0
- Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.10.185.0
- Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.10.181.0
- Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.9.111.0
- Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.10.171.0
- Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.10.162.0
- Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.10.151.0
- Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.10.142.0
- Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.10.130.0
- Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.10.121.0
- Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.10.112.0
- Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.10.100.0
- Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.5.182.104
- Release Notes for Cisco Wireless Controllers and Lightweight Access Points, Cisco Wireless Release 8.5.182.0
Release Notes
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Reference
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Applicable to Multiple Models
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Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller
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Cisco 5508 Wireless Controller
- Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Command Reference, Release 8.0
- Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Command Reference, Release 7.3
- Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Command Reference, Release 7.6
- Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Command Reference, Release 7.5 (DEFERRED RELEASE)
- Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Command Reference, Release 7.4
- Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Command Reference, Release 7.2
- Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Command Reference, Release 7.0.116.0
- Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Command Reference, Release 7.0.98.0
Command References
- Documentation Roadmap, Cisco Wireless Release 8.10
- Documentation Roadmap, Cisco Wireless Release 8.9
- Documentation Roadmap, Cisco Wireless Release 8.8
- Documentation Roadmap, Cisco Wireless Release 8.5
- Documentation Roadmap, Cisco Wireless Release 8.7
- Documentation Roadmap, Cisco Wireless Release 8.6
Documentation Roadmaps
- Enterprise Mobility 8.5 Design Guide
- Enterprise Mobility 8.1 Design Guide
- Cisco Mobility Express Deployment Guide
- Cisco Wireless Mesh Access Points, Design and Deployment Guide, Release 8.0
- Cisco Mobility Express Deployment Guide–Release 8.3.102.0
- Domain Filtering Guide
- CMX FastLocate Deployment Guide MSE Release 8.0
- Smart Licensing Deployment Guide
- Cisco 8540 Wireless LAN Controller Deployment Guide
- Cisco 5520 Wireless LAN Controller Deployment Guide
- Cisco 5520 Wireless LAN Controller Deployment Guide
- NBAR2 Protocol Pack 37.0.0 for Cisco Wireless Controllers
- Cisco Mobility Express Deployment Guide Release 8.7
- NBAR2 Protocol Pack 40.0.0 for Cisco Wireless Controllers
- Cisco Wireless Mesh Access Points, Design and Deployment Guide, Release 8.8
Technical References
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Design
- Configure the Aironet 600 Series OfficeExtend Access Point
Design TechNotes
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Install and Upgrade
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Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller
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Cisco 5508 Wireless Controller
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Other
Install and Upgrade Guides
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Configuration
- Generate and Import CSR for Third-Party Certificates
- Configure NTP on Wireless LAN Controllers
- Configure Console Access to 5520 8540 WLC via CIMC
- Configure NPS, Wireless LAN Controllers, and Wireless Networks
- DNA Spaces Captive Portal with AireOS Controller Configuration Example
- Configure the Local Database Size on the Wireless LAN Controller
- Configure Work Group Bridge (WGB) Multiple VLAN Support
- Central Web Authentication on Converged Access and Unified Access WLCs Configuration Example
- Web Authentication Using LDAP on Wireless LAN Controllers (WLCs) Configuration Example
- Configure CWA with FlexConnect APs on a WLC with ISE
- External Web Authentication with Wireless LAN Controllers Configuration Example (ZIP - 1 KB)
- Unified Access Wireless LAN Controllers Guest Anchor with Converged Access Configuration Example
- Configure WLC Mesh Network for Releases 5.2 and later
- Configure PEAP and EAP-FAST with ACS 5.2 and WLC
- Configure ACS 5.2 for Port-based Authentication with a LAP
Configuration Examples and TechNotes
- Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 8.10
- Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 8.5
- Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 8.6
- Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 8.7
- Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 8.8
- Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 8.9
- Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 7.6
- Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 8.3
- Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 8.4
- Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 8.1
- Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 8.0
- Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide, Release 8.2
- Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide, Release 7.2
- Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide, Release 7.4
- NBAR2 Protocol Pack 4.1.1
Configuration Guides
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Troubleshooting
- Cisco Wireless Controller System Message Guide, Release 8.10 (XLSX)
- Cisco Wireless Controller Trap Logs, Release 8.9 (XLSX)
- Cisco Wireless Controller System Message Guide, Release 8.9 (XLSX)
- Cisco Wireless Controller System Message Guide, Release 8.8 (XLSX)
- Cisco Wireless Controller Trap Logs, Release 8.8 (XLSX)
- Cisco Wireless Controller Trap Logs, Release 8.7 (XLSX)
- Cisco Wireless Controller System Message Guide, Release 8.7 (XLSX)
- Cisco Wireless Controller Trap Logs, Release 8.3 (XLSX)
- Cisco Wireless Controller Trap Logs, Release 8.6 (XLSX)
- Cisco Wireless Controller Trap Logs, Release 8.5 (XLSX)
- Cisco Wireless Controller Trap Logs, Release 8.4 (XLSX)
- Cisco Wireless Controller System Message Guide, Release 8.3 (XLSX)
- Cisco Wireless Controller System Message Guide, Release 8.6 (XLSX)
- Cisco Wireless Controller System Message Guide, Release 8.5 (XLSX)
- Cisco Wireless Controller System Message Guide, Release 8.4 (XLSX)
Error and System Messages
- Wireless Guest Access FAQ
Support FAQ
- Monitor AireOS WLC via SNMP with OIDs
- Recommended AireOS Wireless LAN Controller Releases
- Troubleshoot Web Authentication on a Wireless LAN Controller (WLC)
- Use this Cheat Sheet for Common Wireless Issues
- Configure Syslog Server on Wireless LAN Controllers
- Understand Site Survey Guidelines for WLAN Deployment
- Understand Unified Wireless Network Protocol (CUWN WLC) and Port Matrix
- Understand the FlexConnect Feature Matrix for AireOS
- Ascertain Methods for 802.11 WLAN and Fast-Secure Roaming on CUWN
- Troubleshoot Technote of QoS for Wireless LAN Controller
- Understand how AireOS WLCs Handle DHCP Protocol
- ARP Responses for Default Gateway IP Address Point to Wireless Clients
- List AireOS Feature Per Release
- Wireless Bi-Directional Rate Limiting Deployment Guide
- Troubleshoot and verify SD-Access wireless initial setup
Troubleshooting TechNotes
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