Cisco Cisco Flex 7510 Wireless Controller White Paper
Lab Testing
Summary
Report
Key findings and conclusions:
Cisco FlexConnect architecture allows branch offices
to continue functioning when the WAN link is down or
the controller is not reachable
the controller is not reachable
Port-based 802.1x authentication protects against
installation of rogue access points
Fast Roam with CCKM does not require keys to be
exchanged, permits roaming even if the controller
is down
is down
Provides Voice dynamic over-the air Call Admission
Control (CAC) support to manage limited bandwidth,
latency issues and protect existing voice calls
latency issues and protect existing voice calls
FlexConnect architecture provides authentication
flexibility — APs can perform 802.1x authentication
April 2011
Report 110411
Product Category:
Wireless
Controller
Vendor Tested:
Products Tested:
Cisco Flex 7500
Motorola WiNG
Aruba VBN
Cisco Voice CAC manages bandwidth usages when the wireless link is
congested to protect existing voice conversations. Administrators can select
Load Based or Bandwidth Based limiting.
congested to protect existing voice conversations. Administrators can select
Load Based or Bandwidth Based limiting.
Figure 1: Cisco Voice CAC
Source: Miercom, April 2011
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deployments. For comparison purposes, we also looked at competing
solutions from Motorola and Aruba; specifically Motorola WiNG v5.0
and Aruba Virtual Branch Networking 2.0.
solutions from Motorola and Aruba; specifically Motorola WiNG v5.0
and Aruba Virtual Branch Networking 2.0.
As wireless branch deployments are expanded to larger branch
applications, several interrelated factors are of concern: continuity of
business operations at the branch when WAN connectivity to the
datacenter is lost, and deployment cost. Miercom selected several
applications, several interrelated factors are of concern: continuity of
business operations at the branch when WAN connectivity to the
datacenter is lost, and deployment cost. Miercom selected several
isco engaged Miercom to perform an independent validation of
their FlexConnect architecture featuring the Flex 7500 WLAN
controller, with a focus on resiliency as it applies to branch office
their FlexConnect architecture featuring the Flex 7500 WLAN
controller, with a focus on resiliency as it applies to branch office