Cisco Systems 8500, AIRCT8510300K9 Obtaining Related Documentation, Cisco 8500 Series Wireless Controller

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Cisco 8500 Series Wireless Controller Installation Guide
Chapter 1 Cisco 8500 Series Wireless Controller Installation Guide
Obtaining Related Documentation
• Using the Startup Wizard, page 1-43
• Controller Specifications, page 1-50
• Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page 1-50
• Cisco 90-Day Limited Hardware Warranty Terms, page 1-50
Obtaining Related Documentation
After installation and power up is complete, refer to the following documents for additional information
on the Cisco 8500 Series Wireless Controller:
• For detailed software configuration information, refer to the appropriate controller configuration
guide.
• For detailed feature support and compatibility information, refer to the latest release notes for the
Cisco 8500 Series Wireless Controller.
These documents are available on Cisco.com. Follow these steps to access these documents:
Step 1 Browse to http://www.cisco.com.
Step 2 Click Support. A new window appears.
Step 3 Click Wireless under Find Product Support. The Select Your Product or Technology page appears.
Step 4 Enter Cisco 8500 in the Find field and click Find.
Step 5 Click the Cisco 8500 Series Wireless Controllers link. The Cisco 8500 Series Controllers Introduction
page appears.
Step 6 Choose the appropriate link for the documentation you want to view or download.
Cisco 8500 Series Wireless Controller
The Cisco 8500 Series Wireless Controller is a highly scalable and flexible platform that enables
mission-critical wireless networking in large-scale service provider and large-campus deployments.
The Cisco 8500 Series Wireless Controller can manage wireless access points in up to 6,000 branch
locations and allows IT managers to configure, manage, and troubleshoot up to 6,000 access points and
64,000 clients from the data center. The Cisco 8500 Series Wireless Controller supports secure guest
access, rogue detection for Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance and in-branch (locally switched)
Wi-Fi voice and video.
The 8500 series wireless controller can manage Centralized (local mode), FlexConnect mode, and mesh
deployments in a single controller.
This Installation Guide contains information and instructions for setting up your Cisco 8500 Series
Wireless Controller and instructions for cabling and configuring the controller. For diagnostics and
troubleshooting information, see diagnostics and troubleshooting tables, Table 1-1 on page 1-22 and
Table 1-2 on page 1-27.