Overview

The Cisco Catalyst 9800-40 Wireless Controller is a 40-G wireless controller that occupies one rack unit space and populates four ports. The Cisco Catalyst 9800-40 Wireless Controller portfolio comes with a modular Crypto Coprocessor that aggregates services at scale.

The Cisco Catalyst 9800-40 Wireless Controller offers a compact form factor that consumes less rack space and power while offering 40 Gbps forwarding throughput.

Summary of Cisco Catalyst 9800-40 Wireless Controller

The Cisco Catalyst 9800-40 Wireless Controller supports:

  • Up to 32 GB of DDR3 error-correcting code-protected field-replaceable memory, with single-bit error correction and multi-bit error detection.

  • A fixed forwarding processor with up to 40 Gbps sustained forwarding data traffic through the chassis.

  • Up to 30 Gbps security and crypto processing through a dedicated security processor.

  • RJ-45 console ports and a mini USB console port.

  • 32 GB internal bootflash storage.

  • One copper Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps network management port.

  • An embedded USB (eUSB) flash module that supports 32 GB of nonvolatile Flash storage.

  • Two USB 3.0 ports that are backward compatible with USB 2.0.

  • SATA hard disk.

  • Four built-in 10 GE SFP+ ports (capable of SyncE and MACsec).

  • Stratum 3E network clocking per GR-1244-CORE, using 10 GE, or 1 GE interfaces as timing sources

  • LED indicators for Ethernet and console status, as well as visual system state indications.

  • Command-line interface (CLI), alarm, network management, logging, statistics aggregation, and on-board failure logging (OBFL).

  • Environmental chassis management.

  • 80 Mb ternary content-addressable memory (TCAM).

  • Field-replaceable units (FRU).

    See Chapter 2, Supported Hardware Components for information on supported FRUs.

Front View

The following figure shows the front of the Cisco Catalyst 9800-40 Wireless Controller.

Figure 1. Cisco Catalyst 9800-40 Wireless Controller Front View

1

PWR—Power LED

11

RP—1-GE SFP port

2

SYS—System LED

12

LINK—RJ-45 connector LED

3

ALM—Alarm LED

13

SSD—SSD activity LED

4

HA—High-Availability LED

14

TE0—1-GE SFP/ 10-GE SFP+ Port 0

5

RJ-45 compatible console port

15

TE1—1-GE SFP/ 10-GE SFP+ Port 1

6

EN—USB console-enabled LED

16

TE2—1-GE SFP/ 10-GE SFP+ Port 2

7

Mini USB console port

17

TE3—1-GE SFP/ 10-GE SFP+ Port 3

8

USB ports 0 and 1

9

SP—RJ-45 10/100/1000 management Ethernet port

10

RP—RJ-45 10/100/1000 redundancy Ethernet port

Note
For the Cisco Catalyst 9800-40 Wireless Controller, the power supplies (PEM 0 and PEM1), are located in the rear of the chassis. See the Rear View section.

Built-In SFP and SFP+ Ports

The following figure shows the port numbering for the built-in ports.

Figure 2. Cisco Catalyst 9800-40 Wireless Controller Port Numbering

1

TE0—10GE SFP+ transceiver

2

TE1—10GE SFP+ transceiver

3

TE2—10GE SFP+ transceiver

4

TE3—10GE SFP+ transceiver

Note
By default, the interfaces from 0 - 3 in the Cisco Catalyst 9800-40 Wireless Controller are enabled.

The port LEDs behave as follows:

  • Off—Indicates the port is not enabled by software.

  • Amber—Indicates the port is enabled by software but there is a problem with the link.

  • Green—Indicates the port is enabled by software and there is valid link.

Management and Storage Connections

The following figure shows the management and storage connections for the Cisco Catalyst 9800-40 Wireless Controller:

Figure 3. Management and Storage Connections for the Cisco Catalyst 9800-40 Wireless Controller

1

CON—RJ-45 compatible console port

5

SP—RJ-45 10/100/1000 management Ethernet port

2

CON—Mini USB connector console port

6

RP—RJ-45 10/100/1000 redundancy Ethernet port

3

USB port 0

7

RP—1-GE SFP+ port

4

USB port 1

LEDs

The following figure shows the LEDs on the front panel of the Cisco Catalyst 9800-40 Wireless Controller:

Figure 4. Cisco Catalyst 9800-40 Wireless Controller LEDs

No.

LED Label

Description

LED Color

Behavior

1

PWR

Power

Green

If all the power rails are based on the specification.

2

SYS

System

On

Remains ON during IOS boot complete.

Blinking Green

Remains blinking when IOS booting is in progress.

Amber

Remains ON during system crash.

Blinking Amber

Remains blinking during secure boot failure.

Off

Remains OFF during ROMMON boot.

3

ALM

Alarm

Green

Remains ON during ROMMON boot complete.

Blinking Green

Remains blinking when system upgrade is in progress.

Amber

Remains ON during ROMMON and SYSTEM boot ups.

Blinking Amber

Remains blinking during temperature error and secure boot failure.

Red

Indicates that the system detects critical warnings.

Note

 
The show facility-alarm status command denotes system alarms.

Off

Remains OFF during IOS boot.

Normal Operation

4

HA

High Availability

Green

Remains ON when HA is active.

Blinking Green

Remains blinking when HA Standby Hot.

Amber

Blinks slowly when booted or HA Standby Cold.

Blinks Fast

Blinks fast during HA maintenance.

5

EN

USB console enabled

Green

Indicates that the mini USB connector is used as the console.

6

LINK

Management

Solid Green

Indicates that the RJ-45 connector is not used as the console.

Flash Green

Indicates that the RJ-45 connector is being used as the console.

Built-in EPA (1 SFP + Port Status of 4 LEDs with 1 per SFP)

Off

No link.

Built-in EPA (1 SFP + Port Status of 4 LEDs with 1 per SFP)

Off

Indicates that the port is not enabled.

Amber

Port enabled with a problem in the Ethernet link.

Green

Port enabled with a valid Ethernet link.

7

SSD

SSD Activity

Green

Remains ON during the SSD activity.

Rear View

The following figure shows the rear of the Cisco Catalyst 9800-40 Wireless Controller:

Figure 5. Cisco Catalyst 9800-40 Wireless Controller Rear View

1

Fans

3

Power supply (PEM 0)

2

Power supply (PEM 1)

4

Power/standby switch

The chassis has a front-to-rear airflow. Six internal fans draw cooling air into the chassis and across internal components to maintain an acceptable operating temperature. The fans are numbered from 0 to 5, right to left.

Two power supplies (AC) are accessed from the rear of the controller and are hot-swappable.


Caution
The Cisco Catalyst 9800-40 Wireless Controller can support two AC power supplies.

Cisco Product Identification Standard

This section describes the Cisco products and services product identification standard. This feature provides you with the ability to effectively integrate and manage Cisco products in your network and business operations.

Unique Device Identifier

The Unique Device Identifier (UDI) is the Cisco product identification standard for hardware products. A product identification standard removes barriers to enterprise automation and can help you reduce operating expenses.

The UDI provides a consistent electronic, physical, and associated business-to-business information product identification standard.

The UDI is a combination of five data elements. The following table lists the UDI elements:

Table 1. UDI Elements

UDI Data Element

Electronic Visibility

Physical Visibility

Description

PID

Yes

Yes

Product ID, also known as product name, model name, product number

VID

Yes

Yes

Version ID

SN

Yes

Yes

Serial number, the unique instance of the PID

Entity Name

Yes

—

Type, such as chassis, slot, or power supply

Product Description

Yes

—

Additional product information

The combination of serial number and product ID (PID) is unique and consistent across all Cisco products. The PID that is coded on hardware is called a base product identifier.

Additional orderable PIDs can be associated to a base PID. For instance, an orderable PID may describe a packaging configuration for a product or a bundled group of products sold, tested, and shipped together. Specific unique device identifier (UDI) benefits include the following:

  • Identifies:

    • Individual Cisco products in your networks

    • PIDs and serial numbers for service and replaceable products

    • Version IDs (VIDs) for product version visibility

  • Facilitates discovery of products subject to recall or upgrade

  • Enhances inventory automation of Cisco products

The Cisco product identification standard provides the following features:

show diag chassis eeprom Command

The show diag chassis eeprom command displays the PID, VID, PCB serial number, hardware revision, and other such information.

The following is sample output from the show diag chassis eeprom command:

WLC# show diag chassis eeprom
MIDPLANE EEPROM data:
Product Identifier (PID) : C9800-40-K9
Version Identifier (VID) : V01
PCB Serial Number : xxxxxxxxxx Top Assy. Part Number : xx-xxxx-xx Hardware Revision : 0.1
Asset ID :
CLEI Code : XXXXXXXXXX

Note
Common Language Equipment Identification (CLEI) code is a ten-digit character code that identifies a specific product. A CLEI code is applied to each part within a Cisco Catalyst 9800-40 Wireless Controlleras they are programmed in manufacturing for shipment to customers.

show license udi Command

The show license udi command displays UDI information.

The following is sample output from the show license udi command: 
WLC# show license udi
SlotID        PID                SN                            UDI
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*            C9800-40-K9       xxxxxxxxxx                C9800-40-K9:xxxxxxxxxx

Note
For complete information on the product identification standard, see https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/unique-device-identifier-udi.html.

Serial Number and PID/VID Label Location

The following figures show the location of the serial number and the PID/VID label on the Cisco Catalyst 9800-40 Wireless Controller:

Figure 6. Cisco Catalyst 9800-40 Wireless Controller Serial Number and PID/VID Label Location

1

Serial Number

2

PID/VID Label