The Cisco® Catalyst® 9120AX Series Access Points are the next generation of enterprise access points. They are resilient, secure, and intelligent.

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Cisco Catalyst 9120AX Series

We are more dependent on our wireless networks than ever before. Additional devices connect to the network every year and the Cisco Catalyst 9120AX Series Access Points will provide a seamless experience anywhere for everyone. Going beyond the Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) standard, the 9120AX Series provides integrated security, resiliency, and operational flexibility as well as increased network intelligence.

Extending Cisco’s intent-based network and perfect for networks of all sizes, the Cisco Catalyst 9120AX Series scales to the growing demands of IoT while fully supporting the latest innovations and new technologies. Not only that, but the 9120AX Series is the leader in performance, security, and analytics.

The Cisco Catalyst 9120AX Series Access Points, paired with Cisco DNA, are enterprise-class products that will address your current and future needs. These access points are the first step in updating your network so that you can take better advantage of all of the features and benefits that Wi-Fi 6 provides.

Key features:

● Four radios: 5 GHz (4x4) flexible radio with 2.4 or 5 GHz (4x4), unified RF engine and 802.15.4 for IoT 01

● OFDMA and MU-MIMO

● Multigigabit support

● Internal or external antenna and also external antenna for professional installations

● Available with optional embedded wireless controller

Future feature support:

● IoT ready (BLE, Zigbee, and other multiprotocol 802.15.4 devices)**

** = Future Support

The Cisco Catalyst 9120AX 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 9120AX 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 2.5 Gbps, allowing for higher throughputs with minimum cost. And with different antenna choices, you’re able to decide which option works best for you.

With the 9120AX 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 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) The IEEE 802.11ax emerging standard, also known as High-Efficiency-Wireless (HEW) or Wi-Fi 6, builds on 802.11ac. It delivers a better experience in typical environments with more predictable performance for advanced applications such as 4K or 8K video, high-density, high-definition collaboration apps, all-wireless offices, and IoT. Wi-Fi 6 is designed to use both the 2.4-Ghz and 5-GHz bands, unlike the 802.11ac standard. Cisco RF ASIC Cisco RF ASIC is a fully integrated software-defined radio (SDR) that can perform advanced RF spectrum analysis and delivers features like Cisco CleanAir®, Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (wIPS), Fast Locate,* and DFS detection.

(*Future) 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 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 access point. This offers significant energy savings for battery-operated devices, up to 3x to 4x compared to 802.11n and 802.11ac. Intelligent Capture Intelligent Capture probes the network and provides Cisco DNA Center with deep analysis. The software can track over 240 anomalies and instantaneously review all packets on demand, emulating the onsite network administrator. Intelligent Capture allows for more informed decisions on your wireless networks. Flexible Radio Assignment Allows the access points to intelligently determine the operating mode of serving radios based on the RF environment. The access points can operate in the following modes: ● 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz mode: One radio will serve clients in 2.4-GHz mode, while the other serves clients in 5-GHz mode. ● Dual 5-GHz mode: Both radios inside the access point operate on the 5-GHz band, maximizing the benefits of Wi-Fi 6 and increasing client device capacity. Dual 5-GHz radio support Enables both radios to operate in 5-GHz client serving mode, allowing an industry-leading 5.2 Gbps (2 x 2.6 Gbps) over-the-air speeds while increasing client capacity. Smart antenna connector An intelligent second physical antenna connector is included on 9120AX Series access points with an external antenna. This connector provides advanced network design flexibility for high-density and large open-area environments such as auditoriums, convention centers, libraries, cafeterias, and arenas/stadiums, allowing two sets of antennas to be connected and active on a single access point. Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller The 9120AX Series Wi-Fi 6 access points is 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. Bluetooth 5 Integrated Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 5 radio to enable IoT use cases such as location tracking and wayfinding. Container support for applications Enables edge computing capabilities for IoT applications on the host access point. 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 a future release: Target Wake Time, BSS coloring, Uplink/downlink OFDMA, Cisco Intelligent Capture

Resilient - steady performance in demanding environments

Network infrastructure that upgrades to Wi-Fi 6 enables devices to get up to a 4x capacity boost to support the additional devices connected to the network as well as the data that they generate. Wi-Fi 6 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 by allowing simultaneous transmissions, ultimately increasing network capacity, customer interactions, and value-add services. BSS coloring allows the limited channels in the 2.4 GHz band to have better spectral reuse, benefiting IoT and 2.4-GHz clients.

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 Wi-Fi 6 will improve the battery life of devices such as smartphones, tablets, and IoT devices when compared to prior standards. For more details about Wi-Fi 6, please see Cisco’s technical white paper on Wi-Fi 6.

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.

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 9120AX 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:

● Simplified device deployment

● Unified management of wired and wireless networks

● Network virtualization and segmentation

● Group-based policies

● Context-based analytics

The Cisco Catalyst 9120AX Series Access Points support Software-Defined Access, Cisco’s leading enterprise architecture.

Working together, the Cisco Catalyst 9120AX Series and Cisco DNA offer such features as:

● Cisco DNA Spaces

● Cisco Identity Services Engine

● Cisco DNA Analytics and Assurance

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

Product specifications

Table 2. Specifications

Item Specification Part numbers Cisco Catalyst 9120AXI Access Point: Indoor environments, with internal antennas ● C9120AXI-x: Cisco Catalyst 9120AX Series Cisco Catalyst 9120AXE Access Point: Indoor, challenging environments, with external antennas ● C9120AXE-x: Cisco Catalyst 9120AX Series Cisco Catalyst 9120AXP Access Point: Indoor, professional installations ● C9120AXP-x: Cisco Catalyst 9120AX Series Cisco Catalyst 9120AXI Access Point: Indoor environments, with internal antennas, with embedded wireless controller ● C9120AXI-EWC-x: Cisco Catalyst 9120AX Series Cisco Catalyst 9120AXE Access Point: Indoor, challenging environments, with external antennas, with embedded wireless controller ● C9120AXE-EWC-x: Cisco Catalyst 9120AX Series Cisco Catalyst 9120AXP Access Point: Indoor, professional installations, with embedded wireless controller ● C9120AXP-EWC-x: Cisco Catalyst 9120AX 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: AS-WLAN-CNSLT: Cisco Wireless LAN Network Planning and Design Service ● AS-WLAN-CNSLT: AS-WLAN-CNSLT: Cisco Wireless LAN 802.11n Migration Service ● AS-WLAN-CNSLT: AS-WLAN-CNSLT: Cisco Wireless LAN Performance and Security Assessment Service Software ● Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software Release 8.9.x or later ● Cisco IOS ® XE Software Release 16.11 with AP Device Pack, 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 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 Flexible radio (either on 2.4GHz or on 5GHz) ● 2.4 GHz, peak gain 4 dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth ● 5 GHz, peak gain 5 dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth Dedicated 5GHz radio ● 5 GHz, peak gain 4 dBi, internal antenna, omnidirectional in azimuth External antenna (sold separately) ● Cisco Catalyst 9120E Access Points are certified for use with antenna gains up to 6 dBi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) ● Cisco Catalyst 9120P Access Points) are certified for use with antenna gains up to 13 dBi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) with the AIR-ANT2513-P4M-N= antenna ● Cisco offers the industry's broadest selection of Cisco offers the industry's broadest selection of antennas , delivering optimal coverage for a variety of deployment scenarios ● Supports Self-Identifiable Antennas (SIA) on one RP-TNC port Smart Antenna Connector ● Available on the 9120E and on the 9120P only ● Compact multi RF connector with DART interface ● Requires the AIR-CAB002-DART-R= 2 ft smart antenna connector when used with antennas with RP-TNC connector ● Required when running the flexible radio as either a second 5-GHz serving radio or a Wireless Security Monitoring radio Interfaces ● 1x 100, 1000, 2500 Multigigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) – IEEE 802.3bz ● Management console port (RJ-45) ● USB 2.0 @ 3.75W (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): C9120I: 8.5 x 8.5 x 1.7” (21.6 x 21.6 x 4.3 cm), C9120E and C9120P: 8.5 x 8.05x 2.0 (21.6 x 21.6 x 5.1 cm)” Weight Cisco Catalyst 9120AXI ● 2.87 lb (1.3 kg) Cisco Catalyst 9120AXE/P ● 3 lb (1.36 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) Power draw Catalyst 9120AXI PoE power consumption 2.4-GHz radio 5-GHz radio Link speed USB LLDP 802.3at (PoE+) 4x4 4x4 2.5G Y 25.5W Catalyst 9120AXE / 9120AXP PoE power consumption 2.4-GHz radio 5-GHz radio Link speed USB LLDP 802.3at (PoE+) 4x4 4x4 2.5G Y 25.5W Catalyst 9120AXI / 9120AXE / 9120AXP PoE power consumption 2.4-GHz radio 5-GHz radio Link speed USB LLDP 802.3af PoE 1x1 1x1 1G N 13.4W 802.3af PoE 2x2 N 1G N 13.4W 802.3af PoE N 2x2 1G N 13.4W Environmental Cisco Catalyst 9120AXI ● 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; however, the USB interface will remain enabled Cisco Catalyst 9120AXE and 9120AXP ● 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. 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 ● 26 dBm (400 mW) ● 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) 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 ● 5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 11 channels ● 5.745 to 5.865 GHz; 7 channels E (E regulatory domain): ● 2.412 to 2.4835; 13 channels ● 5.150 to 5.350 GHz; 8 channels ● 5.470 to 5.725 GHz; 8 channels 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): ● 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 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 5.850 GHz; 11 channels

(excludes 5.480 to 5.640 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 ● 5.180 to 5.320 GHz; 8 channels ● 5.500 to 5.700 GHz; 12 channels ● 5.745 to 5.850 GHz; 7 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) ◦ EN 55035 2010 ◦ 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-CISPR 32:2016 ◦ VCCI (V3) ◦ CNS (rev. 13438) ◦ KN-32 ◦ KN-35 ◦ KN 301 489-17 ◦ TCVN 7189 (rev. 2009) ● Immunity: ◦ CISPR 24 (rev. 2010) ◦ EN 55024 / EN 55035 (rev. 2010) ● 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 MCS Index[1] GI[2] = 800 ns GI = 800 ns GI = 400 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 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 20-MHz rate (Mbps) 40-MHz rate (Mbps) 80-MHz rate (Mbps) 160-MHz rate (Mbps) 20-MHz rate (Mbps) 40-MHz rate (Mbps) 80-MHz 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 20-MHz rate (Mbps) 40-MHz rate (Mbps) 80-MHz rate (Mbps) 160-MHz rate (Mbps) 20-MHz rate (Mbps) 40-MHz rate (Mbps) 80-MHz 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 20-MHz rate (Mbps) 40-MHz rate (Mbps) 80-MHz rate (Mbps) 160-MHz rate (Mbps) 20-MHz rate (Mbps) 40-MHz rate (Mbps) 80-MHz 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 20-MHz rate (Mbps) 40-MHz rate (Mbps) 80-MHz rate (Mbps) 160-MHz rate (Mbps) 20-MHz rate (Mbps) 40-MHz rate (Mbps) 80-MHz 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 20-MHz rate (Mbps) 40-MHz rate (Mbps) 80-MHz rate (Mbps) 160-MHz rate (Mbps) 20-MHz rate (Mbps) 40-MHz rate (Mbps) 80-MHz 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 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 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 20-MHz rate (Mbps) 40-MHz rate (Mbps) 80-MHz rate (Mbps) 160-MHz rate (Mbps) 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 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 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 flexible radio 5-GHz radio flexible radio Spatial streams Total transmit power (dBm) Receive sensitivity (dBm) 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 23 -96 24 Mbps 1 23 -86 23 -86 23 -86 54 Mbps 1 23 -77 23 -77 23 -77 802.11n HT20 MCS0 1 23 -96 23 -96 23 -96 MCS4 1 23 -85 23 -85 23 -85 MCS7 1 23 -78 23 -77 23 -78 MCS8 2 23 -93 23 -93 23 -94 MCS12 2 23 -81 23 -82 23 -82 MCS15 2 23 -74 23 -74 23 -75 MCS16 3 23 -92 23 -92 23 -92 MCS20 3 23 -80 23 -80 23 -81 MCS23 3 23 -73 23 -73 23 -73 MCS24 4 23 -91 23 -91 23 -91 MCS28 4 23 -74 23 -74 23 -74 MCS31 4 23 -72 23 -71 23 -72 802.11n HT40 MCS0 1 23 -95 - - 23 -95 MCS4 1 23 -83 - - 23 -83 MCS7 1 23 -75 - - 23 -75 MCS8 2 23 -90 - - 23 -91 MCS12 2 23 -79 - - 23 -80 MCS15 2 23 -72 - - 23 -72 MCS16 3 23 -89 - - 23 -90 MCS20 3 23 -78 - - 23 -78 MCS23 3 23 -70 - - 23 -71 MCS24 4 23 -88 - - 23 -88 MCS30 4 23 -71 - - 23 -71 MCS31 4 23 -69 - - 23 -69 802.11ac VHT20 MCS0 1 23 -96 - - 23 -96 MCS4 1 23 -85 - - 23 -85 MCS7 1 23 -77 - - 23 -77 MCS8 1 23 -73 - - 23 -74 MCS9 1 - - - - - - MCS0 2 23 -94 - - 23 -94 MCS4 2 23 -81 - - 23 -82 MCS7 2 23 -75 - - 23 -75 MCS8 2 23 -71 - - 23 -71 MCS9 2 - - - - - - MCS0 3 23 -92 - - 23 -92 MCS4 3 23 -80 - - 23 -80 MCS7 3 23 -74 - - 23 -73 MCS8 3 23 -70 - - 23 -70 MCS9 3 - - - - - - MCS0 4 23 -91 - - 23 -91 MCS4 4 23 -79 - - 23 -79 MCS7 4 23 -72 - - 23 -72 MCS8 4 23 -68 - - 23 -68 MCS9 4 - - - - - - 802.11ac VHT40 MCS0 1 23 -95 - - 23 -95 MCS4 1 23 -82 - - 23 -82 MCS7 1 23 -75 - - 23 -75 MCS8 1 23 -71 - - 23 -71 MCS9 1 22 -70 - - 22 -68 MCS0 2 23 -91 - - 23 -91 MCS4 2 23 -79 - - 23 -79 MCS7 2 23 -72 - - 23 -72 MCS8 2 23 -68 - - 23 -69 MCS9 2 22 -66 - - 22 -68 MCS0 3 23 -90 - - 23 -90 MCS4 3 23 -78 - - 23 -78 MCS7 3 23 -70 - - 23 -70 MCS8 3 23 -67 - - 23 -67 MCS9 3 22 -65 - - 22 -65 MCS0 4 23 -88 - - 23 -88 MCS4 4 23 -77 - - 23 -77 MCS7 4 23 -69 - - 23 -69 MCS8 4 23 -65 - - 23 -66 MCS9 4 22 -63 - - 22 -64 802.11ac VHT80 MCS0 1 23 -91 - - 23 -91 MCS4 1 23 -79 - - 23 -79 MCS7 1 23 -72 - - 23 -72 MCS8 1 23 -68 - - 23 -68 MCS9 1 22 -66 - - 22 -66 MCS0 2 23 -88 - - 23 -88 MCS4 2 23 -76 - - 23 -76 MCS7 2 23 -68 - - 23 -69 MCS8 2 23 -65 - - 23 -65 MCS9 2 22 -63 - - 22 -64 MCS0 3 23 -86 - - 23 -86 MCS4 3 23 -74 - - 23 -74 MCS7 3 23 -67 - - 23 -67 MCS8 3 23 -64 - - 23 -64 MCS9 3 22 -62 - - 22 -62 MCS0 4 23 -85 - - 23 -85 MCS4 4 23 -73 - - 23 -73 MCS7 4 23 -66 - - 23 -66 MCS8 4 23 -62 - - 23 -62 MCS9 4 22 -60 - - 22 -61 802.11ac VHT160 MCS0 1 23 -85 23 -85 MCS4 1 23 -73 23 -73 MCS7 1 23 -66 23 -66 MCS8 1 23 -62 23 -62 MCS9 1 22 -60 22 -60 MCS0 2 23 -82 23 -82 MCS4 2 23 -70 23 -70 MCS7 2 23 -63 23 -63 MCS8 2 23 -59 23 -59 MCS9 2 22 -57 22 -57 MCS0 3 23 -80 23 -80 MCS4 3 23 -69 23 -69 MCS7 3 23 -62 23 -62 MCS8 3 23 -58 23 -58 MCS9 3 - - MCS0 4 23 -78 23 -78 MCS4 4 23 -67 23 -67 MCS7 4 23 -59 23 -60 MCS8 4 23 -56 23 -56 MCS9 4 22 -54 22 -54 802.11ax HE20 MCS0 1 23 -95 23 -94 23 -95 MCS4 1 23 -83 23 -82 23 -82 MCS7 1 23 -76 21 -76 23 -76 MCS8 1 23 -72 21 -71 23 -72 MCS9 1 22 -70 21 -70 22 -71 MCS10 1 20 -67 19 -66 20 -66 MCS11 1 20 -64 19 -63 20 -64 MCS0 2 23 -92 23 -91 23 -92 MCS4 2 23 -80 23 -80 23 -80 MCS7 2 23 -74 21 -73 23 -74 MCS8 2 23 -69 21 -69 23 -70 MCS9 2 22 -68 21 -68 22 -68 MCS10 2 20 -64 19 -63 20 -65 MCS11 2 20 -61 19 -61 20 -61 MCS0 3 23 -90 23 -89 23 -90 MCS4 3 23 -79 23 -78 23 -79 MCS7 3 23 -72 21 -71 23 -72 MCS8 3 23 -68 21 -67 23 -68 MCS9 3 22 -67 21 -66 22 -67 MCS10 3 20 -63 19 -62 20 -63 MCS11 3 20 -60 19 -59 20 -60 MCS0 4 23 -88 23 -87 23 -88 MCS4 4 23 -77 23 -77 23 -77 MCS7 4 23 -70 21 -70 23 -70 MCS8 4 23 -66 21 -66 23 -67 MCS9 4 22 -64 21 -65 22 -65 MCS10 4 20 -62 19 -61 20 -62 MCS11 4 20 -59 19 -58 20 -59 802.11ax HE40 MCS0 1 23 -92 - - 23 -93 MCS4 1 23 -80 - - 23 -80 MCS7 1 23 -74 - - 23 -74 MCS8 1 23 -70 - - 23 -69 MCS9 1 22 -68 - - 22 -68 MCS10 1 20 -65 - - 20 -65 MCS11 1 20 -61 - - 20 -61 MCS0 2 23 -89 - - 23 -89 MCS4 2 23 -77 - - 23 -78 MCS7 2 23 -70 - - 23 -71 MCS8 2 23 -66 - - 23 -67 MCS9 2 22 -65 - - 22 -65 MCS10 2 20 -62 - - 20 -62 MCS11 2 20 -59 - - 20 -59 MCS0 3 23 -87 - - 23 -87 MCS4 3 23 -76 - - 23 -76 MCS7 3 23 -69 - - 23 -69 MCS8 3 23 -65 - - 23 -65 MCS9 3 22 -63 - - 22 -63 MCS10 3 20 -60 - - 20 -60 MCS11 3 20 -57 - - 20 -57 MCS0 4 23 -85 - - 23 -85 MCS4 4 23 -74 - - 23 -74 MCS7 4 23 -67 - - 23 -67 MCS8 4 23 -63 - - 23 -64 MCS9 4 22 -61 - - 22 -62 MCS10 4 20 -58 - - 20 -58 MCS11 4 20 -55 - - 20 -55 802.11ax HE80 MCS0 1 23 -88 - - 23 -89 MCS4 1 23 -78 - - 23 -78 MCS7 1 23 -70 - - 23 -71 MCS8 1 23 -67 - - 23 -67 MCS9 1 22 -65 - - 22 -65 MCS10 1 20 -61 - - 20 -61 MCS11 1 20 -59 - - 20 -59 MCS0 2 23 -86 - - 23 -86 MCS4 2 23 -74 - - 23 -75 MCS7 2 23 -67 - - 23 -67 MCS8 2 23 -64 - - 23 -63 MCS9 2 22 -61 - - 22 -62 MCS10 2 20 -58 - - 20 -58 MCS11 2 20 -55 - - 20 -55 MCS0 3 23 -84 - - 23 -84 MCS4 3 23 -74 - - 23 -73 MCS7 3 23 -66 - - 23 -66 MCS8 3 23 -62 - - 23 -62 MCS9 3 22 -60 - - 22 -60 MCS10 3 20 -57 - - 20 -56 MCS11 3 20 -54 - - 20 -54 MCS0 4 23 -82 - - 23 -82 MCS4 4 23 -71 - - 23 -71 MCS7 4 23 -64 - - 23 -64 MCS8 4 23 -60 - - 23 -60 MCS9 4 22 -58 - - 22 -58 MCS10 4 20 -55 - - 20 -55 MCS11 4 20 -52 - - 20 -52 802.11ax HE160 MCS0 1 23 -86 - - 23 -86 MCS4 1 23 -75 - - 23 -75 MCS7 1 23 -67 - - 23 -68 MCS8 1 23 -64 - - 23 -64 MCS9 1 22 -62 - - 22 -62 MCS10 1 20 -58 - - 20 -58 MCS11 1 20 -56 - - 20 -56 MCS0 2 23 -83 - - 23 -83 MCS4 2 23 -71 - - 23 -72 MCS7 2 23 -64 - - 23 -64 MCS8 2 23 -60 - - 23 -61 MCS9 2 22 -58 - - 22 -59 MCS10 2 20 -54 - - 20 -55 MCS11 2 20 -52 - - 20 -53 MCS0 3 23 -81 - - 23 -81 MCS4 3 23 -70 - - 23 -70 MCS7 3 23 -62 - - 23 -62 MCS8 3 23 -59 - - 23 -59 MCS9 3 22 -58 - - 22 -57 MCS10 3 20 -53 - - 20 -53 MCS11 3 20 -51 - - 20 -51 MCS0 4 23 -79 - - 23 -79 MCS4 4 23 -68 - - 23 -68 MCS7 4 23 -61 - - 23 -61 MCS8 4 23 -59 - - 23 -57 MCS9 4 22 -55 - - 22 -56 MCS10 4 20 -51 - - 20 -52 MCS11 4 20 -49 - - 20 -49

Figure 2.

Antenna radiation patterns

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 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 controller-based 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, the 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

The APs connecting to Catalyst 9800 have new and simplified software subscription packages.

They can support three tiers of Cisco DNA software: Cisco DNA Essentials, Cisco DNA Advantage or Cisco DNA Premier.

Cisco DNA software subscriptions provide Cisco innovations on the AP. They also include perpetual Network Essentials and Network Advantage licensing options which cover wireless fundamentals such as 802.1x authentication, QoS, PnP etc, telemetry and visibility, SSO, as well as security controls.

Cisco DNA subscription software has to be purchased for a 3-, 5-, or 7-year subscription term. However. upon expiry, 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-matrix-wireless.html?oid=porew018984.

Two modes of licensing are available:

● 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.

● 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:

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

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

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

● 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 9120AX 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 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

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