Cisco Part Number: CW9800M is a Cisco Catalyst CW9800M wireless controller
The Cisco Catalyst CW9800M Wireless Controller is a mid-size, high-performance wireless controller designed for modern network environments. Key features and specifications include:
- Performance and Scale: It supports up to 3000 access points (APs), which is 1000 more than the Catalyst 9800-40 model. It offers throughput speeds up to 50 Gbps using 1/10/25 Gbps uplinks, with up to 53% improved performance and 18% better energy efficiency compared to the Catalyst 9800-40.
- Hardware: The controller features a fully programmable multicore network processor. It includes both RJ-45 and Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) High Availability (HA) ports, supporting either 1 Gbps or 10 Gbps connections depending on requirements.
- Physical Dimensions: The CW9800M is a 1RU rack-mountable unit with dimensions approximately 1.73 inches in height, 17.5 inches in width, and 24.02 inches in depth. It weighs about 20.5 pounds fully loaded.
- Environmental Tolerance: It operates nominally between 41°F to 104°F (5°C to 40°C) and can handle short-term temperatures up to 122°F (50°C). It supports operating humidity from 5% to 85% nominally and up to 90% short term.
- Security and Software: The controller runs on Cisco IOS XE operating system, offering open standards-based programmable APIs and model-driven telemetry for automation. It includes built-in security features such as Secure Boot, runtime defenses, image signing, integrity verification, and hardware authenticity. Stateful switchover (SSO) with 1:1 active standby and N+1 redundancy ensures high availability.
- Power and Cooling: It uses a 750W AC power supply (hot-swappable) and has six internal fans with front-to-rear airflow to maintain optimal operating temperature.
- Ordering Information: The product ships with one AC power adapter (part number PWR-CH1-750WACR), and country-specific power cables are available.
- Additional Features: The controller supports Cisco Advanced Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (aWIPS) for wireless security, seamless software updates with zero downtime, and cryptographic hardware offload to maintain performance with advanced encryption.
The "M" in CW9800M stands for "mid-size," not Meraki.
This controller is part of Cisco's Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controllers, designed for flexibility, scalability, and security in enterprise wireless networks
