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Migrate from Cisco 5508 Wireless Controller to WLC 3504 and 5520


Cisco announced the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco 5508 Wireless Controller.

The last day to order the affected product(s) is May 4, 2018.

And customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller or the Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller.

How to migrate from Cisco 5508 Wireless Controller to WLC 3504 and 5520?

Check the following table of Replacement Product Part Number for Cisco 5508 Wireless Controller.

End-of-Sale Product Part Number

Product Description

Replacement Product Part Number

Replacement Product Description

Additional Information

PROMOCT5508-1-K9

Migration to Cisco – 5508 100 licenses

AIR-CT3504-K9

Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller

Please purchase 100 Access Point licenses with the 3504

AIR-5508H-500-2PK

2x AIR-CT5508-500-K9, Hospitality

See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.

AIR-5508H-HA-K9

Cisco 5508 Series Wireless Ctlr for HA, Hospitality

AIR-CT100-1140A30

802.11a/g/n FCC Cfg5508-100 30AP WCS Demo Promo ends 8/1/10

AIR-CT100-1140E30

802.11a/g/n ETSI Cfg5508-100 30AP WCS Demo Promo ends 8/1/10

AIR-CT12-1140A5

802.11a/g/n FCC Cfg5508-12 5AP WCS Demo Promo ends 8/1/10

AIR-CT12-1140E5

802.11a/g/n ETSI Cfg5508-12 5AP WCS Demo Promo ends 8/1/10

AIR-CT25-1140A10

802.11a/g/n FCC Cfg5508-25 10AP WCS Demo Promo ends 8/1/10

AIR-CT25-1140E10

802.11a/g/n ETSI Cfg5508-25 10AP WCS Demo Promo ends 8/1/10

AIR-CT50-1140A20

802.11a/g/n FCC Cfg5508-50 20AP WCS Demo Promo ends 8/1/10

AIR-CT5500-RK-MNT

Rack Mounting Kit for the Cisco 5500 Wireless Controller

AIR-CT5508-100-K9

Cisco 5508 Series Wireless Controller for up to 100 APs

AIR-CT3504-K9

Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller

Please purchase 100 Access Point licenses with the 3504

AIR-CT5508-100-K9Z

5508 Series Controller for up to 100 APs

See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.

AIR-CT5508-100K9++

Cisco 5508 Series Wireless Controller for up to 100 AP (TAA)

AIR-CT5508-100PROM

5508 Wireless Controller w/ 100 AP Lic and Promo 100 IOS Lic

AIR-CT5508-12-K9

Cisco 5508 Series Wireless Controller for up to 12 APs

AIR-CT3504-K9

Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller

Please purchase 12 Access Point licenses with the 3504

AIR-CT5508-12-K9++

Cisco 5508 Series Wireless Controller for up to 12 APs (TAA)

See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.

AIR-CT5508-12-K9Z

5508 Series Controller for up to 12 APs

AIR-CT5508-12PROM

5508 Wireless Controller w/ 12 AP Lic. and Promo 12 IOS Lic.

AIR-CT5508-25-K9

Cisco 5508 Series Wireless Controller for up to 25 APs

AIR-CT3504-K9

Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller

Please purchase 25 Access Point licenses with the 3504

AIR-CT5508-25-K9++

Cisco 5508 Series Wireless Controller for up to 25 APs (TAA)

See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.

AIR-CT5508-25-K9Z

5508 Series Controller for up to 25 APs

AIR-CT5508-250-2PK

2x 5508 WLC Promo Ends 12/24/10 min 150x AP-3500 to qualify

AIR-CT5508-250-K9

Cisco 5508 Series Wireless Controller for up to 250 APs

AIR-CT5520-K9

Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller w/rack mounting kit

Please purchase 250 Access Point licenses with the 5520

AIR-CT5508-250-K9Z

5508 Series Controller for up to 250 APs

See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.

AIR-CT5508-250K9++

Cisco 5508 Series Wireless Controller for up to 250 AP (TAA)

AIR-CT5508-25PROM

5508 Wireless Controller w/ 25 AP Lic. and Promo 25 IOS Lic.

AIR-CT5508-50-K9

5508 Series Controller for up to 50 APs

AIR-CT3504-K9

Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller

Please purchase 50 Access Point licenses with the 3504

AIR-CT5508-50-K9++

5508 Series Controller for up to 50 APs (TAA)

See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.

AIR-CT5508-50-K9Z

5508 Series Controller for up to 50 APs

AIR-CT5508-500-2PK

2x AIR-CT5508-500-K9

AIR-CT5520-K9

Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller w/rack mounting kit

Please purchase two 5520 WLCs and 500 Access Point licenses with each 5520

AIR-CT5508-500-K9

Cisco 5508 Series Wireless Controller for up to 500 APs

AIR-CT5520-K9

Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller w/rack mounting kit

Please purchase 500 Access point licenses with the 5520

AIR-CT5508-500-K9Z

5508 Series Controller for up to 500 APs

See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.

AIR-CT5508-500K9++

Cisco 5508 Series Wireless Controller for up to 500 AP (TAA)

AIR-CT5508-50PROM

5508 Wireless Controller w/ 50 AP Lic. and Promo 50 IOS Lic.

AIR-CT5508-CA-K9

5508 Series Controller with Zero AP count. For RMAs only

AIR-CT5508-CA-K9++

5508 Series Controller with Zero AP count. For RMAs only TAA

AIR-CT5508-CALPEK9

5508 Controller for Internal RMA use (0 AP Lic – NO DTLS)

AIR-CT5508-HA-K9

Cisco 5508 Series Wireless Controller for High Availability

AIR-CT5508-HA-K9++

Cisco 5508 Series Wireless Controller for HA (TAA)

AIR-CT5508-HA-K9Z

Cisco 5508 Series Wireless Controller for High Availability

AIR-CT5508-K9

Base PID for Cisco 5508 Series Controller

AIR-CT5508FIPSKIT=

AIR-CT5508 FIPS Kit

AIR-CT5508H-100-K9

Cisco 5508 Series Wireless Ctlr, up to 100 APs, Hospitality

AIR-CT3504-K9

Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller

Please purchase 100 Access Point licenses with the 3504

AIR-CT5508H-250-K9

Cisco 5508 Series Wireless Ctlr, up to 250 APs, Hospitality

AIR-CT5520-K9

Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller w/rack mounting kit

Please purchase 250 Access point licenses with the 5520

AIR-CT5508H-50-K9

Cisco 5508 Series Wireless Ctlr, up to 50 APs, Hospitality

AIR-CT3504-K9

Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller

Please purchase 50 Access Point licenses with the 3504

AIR-CT5508H-500-2X

2x AIR-CT5508-500-K9, Hospitality

AIR-CT5520-K9

Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller w/rack mounting kit

Please purchase two 5520 WLCs and 500 Access Point licenses with each 5520

AIR-CT5508H-500-K9

Cisco 5508 Series Wireless Ctlr, up to 500 APs, Hospitality

AIR-CT5520-K9

Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller w/rack mounting kit

Please purchase 500 Access point licenses with the 5520

AIR-CT5508H-HA-K9

Cisco 5508 Series Wireless Ctlr for HA, Hospitality

See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.

AIR-FAN-5500

Redundant Fan Tray

AIR-FAN-5500=

Field Replaceable Fan Tray

AIR-PWR-5500-AC

Cisco 5500 Series Wireless Controller Redundant Power Supply

AIR-PWR-5500-AC=

Cisco 5500 Series Wireless Controller Redundant Power Supply

C1-AIR-CT5508-K9

Cisco ONE – 5500 series WLAN Controller w/ 0 AP lics

C1-AIR-CT5520-K9

Cisco ONE – 5520 Wireless Controller w/rack mounting kit

C1-AIR-CT5508-K9++

Cisco ONE – 5500 series WLAN Controller w/ 0 AP lics (TAA)

See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.

EDU-CT5508-100-K9

Cisco 5508 Series Wireless Controller for up to 100 APs K12

EDU-CT3504-K9

Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller for US K12

Please purchase 100 Access Point licenses with the 3504

EDU-CT5508-50-K9

5508 Series Controller for up to 50 APs K12

Please purchase 50 Access Point licenses with the 3504

Learn more: EoS and EoL Announcement for the Cisco 5508 Wireless Controller

Get the Best Prices for WLC 5520

How to migrating wireless controllers to or from accross any of 2500/5500/7500/8500/WISM2/3650/3850/4500 S8E/5760? 

https://cway.cisco.com/tools/WirelessConfigConverter/


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