Description

Cisco 8540 Dubai

The Cisco 8540 Dubai delivers centralized control, management, and troubleshooting for large-scale deployments in service provider and expansive campus environments. Tailored for optimal 802.11ac Wave 2 performance, it offers flexibility by supporting multiple deployment modes within the same controller. Examples include centralized mode for campus setups, Cisco FlexConnect mode for lean branches managed over the WAN, and mesh (bridge) mode for scenarios where full Ethernet cabling is unavailable. As an integral part of the Cisco Unified Wireless network, the Cisco 8540 Dubai facilitates real-time communications among Cisco Aironet APs, Cisco Catalyst APs, Cisco Prime Infrastructure, and the Cisco Mobility Services Engines. Moreover, it ensures interoperability with other Cisco controllers.

The Cisco Digital Network Architecture (Cisco DNA) represents an open and extensible, software-driven architecture designed to expedite and simplify enterprise network operations. This programmable architecture liberates IT staff from time-consuming, repetitive network configuration tasks, allowing them to focus on innovative initiatives that positively transform the business. Included in Cisco DNA, SD-Access enables policy-based automation from the edge to the cloud, incorporating foundational capabilities. Cisco DNA Assurance, also a component of Cisco DNA, serves as a unified source for monitoring, modifying, and managing network and application data. Optimized for 802.11ac Wave 2 performance, the Cisco 8540 Dubai, designed with an intent-driven approach and Cisco DNA readiness, stands as a highly scalable, service-rich, resilient, and flexible platform, enabling next-generation wireless networks for medium to large enterprise and campus deployments.

Features

Intent-driven programmability and streaming telemetry.
Subsecond access point and client failover for uninterrupted application availability.
Extraordinary visibility into application traffic, using Cisco Application Visibility and Control (AVC), the technology that includes the Network-Based Application Recognition 2 (NBAR2) engine, Cisco’s Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) capability. This allows to mark, prioritize, and block to conserve network bandwidth and enhance security. Customers can optionally export the flows to Cisco Prime Infrastructure or a third-party NetFlow collector.
Embedded wireless Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) policy classification engine that allows classification of client devices and application of user group-based policies.
Deployment of guest access and Bonjour and Chromecast services in centralized deployments.
Software-defined segmentation with Cisco TrustSec® technology, reducing Access Control List (ACL) maintenance, complexity and overhead.
Integrated Cisco CleanAir® technology, providing the industry’s only self-healing and self-optimizing wireless network.
Wi-Fi Alliance Passpoint (Hotspot 2.0) for mobile data offload.
Network-based mobility management with Proxy Mobile IPv6 Mobility Access Gateway (MAG) and eGRE support for integration with cellular data networks.
Simplified GUI wizard for quick setup and intuitive dashboards for monitoring and troubleshooting.
Cisco DNA and SD-Access Wireless, as well as Cisco DNA Assurance.

SD-Access Wireless

SD-Access Wireless is Cisco’s next-generation architecture for enterprise networks. It is the industry’s first policy-based automation from the edge to the cloud. It enables network access in minutes for any user or device to any application without compromising on security. SD-Access Wireless enables policy-based automation for wired and wireless, automated provisioning of wired and wireless networks, group-based policy for users and connected devices, and a distributed wireless data plane for campus deployments. In addition, all clients roams are treated as Layer 2 roams across the network for distributed traffic

Cisco DNA Analytics

Cisco DNA Analytics and Assurance offers comprehensive network visibility. Cisco8540 Wireless Controller Dubai collects data from users, devices, and applications to proactively identify problems. Network analytics and automation help IT quickly resolve issues, so you can increase availability and deliver a better user experience

Scalability and performance

Cisco8540 Wireless Controller Dubai is optimized to enable 802.11ac Wave 2 next-generation networks. Consolidate multiple controllers into one controller with support for up to 6000 access points and 64,000 clients with a single point of touch

40-Gbps throughput
6000 access points
64,000 clients
4096 VLANs
100 access points in up to 2000 Cisco FlexConnect groups

RF management

Proactively identifies and mitigates signal interference for better performance. Cisco8540 Wireless Controller Dubai provides both real-time and historical information about RF interference affecting network performance across controllers, through system-wide integration with Cisco CleanAir Technology

Multimode with indoor, outdoor mesh access points

Versatile controller with support for centralized, distributed, and mesh deployments to be used at different places in the network, offering maximum flexibility for medium-sized campus, enterprise, and large branch networks
Centralized control, management, and client troubleshooting
Seamless client access in the event of a WAN link failure (local data switching)
Highly secure guest access
Efficient access point upgrade that optimizes the WAN link utilization for downloading access point images
Cisco OfficeExtend technology that supports corporate wireless service for mobile and remote workers with secure wired tunnels to indoor Cisco Aironet access points supporting OfficeExtend mode

Comprehensive end-to-end security

Offers Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP)-compliant Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) encryption on the control plane between access points and controllers across remote WAN links
Management frame protection detects malicious users and alerts network administrators
Rogue detection for Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance
Rogue access point detection and detection of denial-of-service attacks

End-to-end voice

Supports unified Cisco Communication for improved collaboration through messaging, presence, and conferencing
Supports all Cisco Unified IP Phones for cost-effective, real-time voice services

Fault tolerance and high availability

Subsecond access point and client failover for uninterrupted application availability
Redundant 1 Gigabit Ethernet or 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity
Solid-state device-based storage – no moving parts
Optional redundant, hot-swappable power supply with no incremental system downtime
Enhanced system uptime with fast system restarts

Cisco Enterprise Wireless Mesh

Cisco8540 Wireless Controller Dubai allows access points to dynamically establish wireless connections without the need for a physical connection to the wired network. Available on select Cisco Aironet access points, Enterprise Wireless Mesh is ideal for warehouses, manufacturing floors, shopping centers, and any other location where extending a wired connection may prove difficult or aesthetically unappealing

WLAN express setup

Cisco8540 Wireless Controller Dubai packs simplified GUI wizard for quick setup and intuitive dashboards for monitoring and troubleshooting

High-performance video

Cisco Video-Stream technology optimizes the delivery of video applications across the WLAN

Mobility, security, and management for IPv6 and dual-stack clients

Highly secure, reliable wireless connectivity and consistent end-user experience
Increased network availability through proactive blocking of known threat s
Equips administrators for IPv6 planning, troubleshooting, and client traceability from Cisco Prime Infrastructure

Environmentally responsible

Organizations may choose to turn off access point radios to reduce power consumption during off-peak hours

Specifications

Wireless	IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11d, WMM/802.11e, 802.11h,802.11n , 802.11k, 802.11r, 802.11u, 802.11w, 802.11ac Wave1 and Wave2, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wired/switching/routing	IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T, IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX specification, 1000BASE-T. 1000BASE-SX, 1000-BASE-LH, IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging, IEEE 802.1AX Link Aggregation
Data Request For Comments (RFC)	RFC 768 UDP RFC 791 IP RFC 2460 IPv6 RFC 792 ICMP RFC 793 TCP RFC 826 ARP RFC 1122 Requirements for Internet Hosts RFC 1519 CIDR RFC 1542 BOOTP RFC 2131 DHCP RFC 5415 CAPWAP Protocol Specification RFC 5416 CAPWAP Binding for 802.11
Security standards	Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) IEEE 802.11i (WPA2, RSN) RFC 1321 MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm RFC 1851 ESP Triple DES Transform RFC 2104 HMAC : Keyed Hashing for Message Authentication RFC 2246 TLS Protocol Version 1.0 RFC 2401 Security Architecture for the Internet Protocol RFC 2403 HMAC-MD5-96 within ESP and AH RFC 2404 HMAC-SHA-1-96 within ESP and AH RFC 2405 ESP DES-CBC Cipher Algorithm with Explicit IV RFC 2407 Interpretation for ISAKMP RFC 2408 ISAKMP RFC 2409 IKE RFC 2451 ESP CBC-Mode Cipher Algorithms RFC 3280 Internet X.509 PKI Certificate and CRL Profile RFC 4347 Datagram Transport Layer Security RFC 5246 TLS Protocol Version 1.2
Encryption	Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and Temporal Key Integrity Protocol-Message Integrity Check (TKIP-MIC) : RC4 40, 104 and 128 bits (both static and shared keys) Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) : Cipher Block Chaining (CBC), Counter with CBC-MAC (CCM), Counter with Cipher Block Chaining Message Authentication Code Protocol (CCMP) Data Encryption Standard (DES) : DES-CBC, 3DES Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) : RC4 128-bit and RSA 1024- and 2048-bit DTLS : AES-CBC IPsec : DES-CBC, 3DES, AES-CBC 802.1AE MACsec encryption
Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA)	IEEE 802.1X RFC 2548 Microsoft Vendor-Specific RADIUS Attributes RFC 2716 PPP EAP-TLS RFC 2865 RADIUS Authentication RFC 2866 RADIUS Accounting RFC 2867 RADIUS Tunnel Accounting RFC 2869 RADIUS Extensions RFC 3576 Dynamic Authorization Extensions to RADIUS RFC 5176 Dynamic Authorization Extensions to RADIUS RFC 3579 RADIUS Support for EAP RFC 3580 IEEE 802.1X RADIUS Guidelines RFC 3748 Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) Web-based authentication TACACS support for management users
Management	Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) v1, v2c, v3 RFC 854 Telnet RFC 1155 Management Information for TCP/IP-Based Internets RFC 1156 MIB RFC 1157 SNMP RFC 1213 SNMP MIB II RFC 1350 TFTP RFC 1643 Ethernet MIB RFC 2030 SNTP RFC 2616 HTTP RFC 2665 Ethernet-Like Interface types MIB RFC 2674 Definitions of Managed Objects for Bridges with Traffic Classes, Multicast Filtering, and Virtual Extensions RFC 2819 RMON MIB RFC 2863 Interfaces Group MIB RFC 3164 Syslog RFC 3414 User-Based Security Model (USM) for SNMPv3 RFC 3418 MIB for SNMP RFC 3636 Definitions of Managed Objects for IEEE 802.3 MAUs Cisco private MIBs
Management Interfaces	Web-based : HTTP/HTTPS Command-line interface : Telnet, Secure Shell (SSH) Protocol, serial port Cisco Prime Infrastructure
Interfaces and Indicators	4 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces or 4 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces Small Form-Factor Pluggable Plus (SFP+) options (only Cisco SFP+s supported), including S-Class Optics Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) options (only Cisco SFPs supported), including S-Class Optics 1 x service port : 1 Gigabit Ethernet port (RJ-45) 1 x redundancy port : 1 Gigabit Ethernet port (RJ-45) 1 x Cisco Integrated Management Controller port : 1 10/100/1000 Ethernet (RJ-45) 1 x console port : Serial port (RJ-45) LED indicators : Network Link, Diagnostics
Physical dimensions	Dimensions (WxDxH) : 18.96 x 30.18 x 3.43 in. (48.2 x 76.6 x 8.70 cm) including handles Weight : 44 lb (19.9 kg) with 2 power supplies
Environmental conditions	Air temperature : Appliance operating : 41° to 104°F (5° to 40°C), derate the maximum temperature by 1.0°C per every 1000 ft. (305m) of altitude above sea level Appliance non-operating : -40° to 149°F (-40° to 65°C) Humidity : Appliance operating : 10% to 90%; noncondensing at 82°F (28°C) Appliance non-operating : 5% to 93% at 82°F (28°C) Altitude : Appliance operating : 0 to 3,000m (0 to 10,000 ft.) Appliance non-operating : 0 to 12,192 m (0 to 40,000 ft.) Electrical input : AC input frequency range : 47 to 63 Hz Input voltage range : Minimum : 90 VAC Maximum : 264 VAC Maximum power : 538W Heat dissipation : 1836 BTU/hr Sound power level measure : A-weighted per ISO 7779 LpAm (dBA), operation at 77°F (25°C) : 59.4
Regulatory compliance	CE Markings per directives 2004/108/EC and 2006/95/EC Safety : UL 60950-1 Second Edition CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1 Second Edition EN 60950-1 Second Edition IEC 60950-1 Second Edition AS/NZS 60950-1 GB4943 2001 EMC – Emissions : 47CFR Part 15 (CFR 47) Class A AS/NZS CISPR22 Class A EN55022 Class A ICES003 Class A VCCI Class A EN61000-3-2 EN61000-3-3 KN22 Class A CNS13438 Class A EMC – Immunity : EN55024 CISPR24 EN300386 KN24