topic Wing AP621 adoption issue with AP6521 Virtual Controller in ExtremeWireless (WiNG)

Wing AP621 adoption issue with AP6521 Virtual Controller

debiprasad — Sun, 03 Sep 2023 05:28:01 GMT

We are not able to adopt AP621 with the AP6521 Virtual controller, so look forward to your advice to resolve the issue.

AP6521 running with firmware version 5.8.3.9-006r.

Re: Wing AP621 adoption issue with AP6521 Virtual Controller

arichter — Sun, 03 Sep 2023 16:33:50 GMT

Hello, this will not work. Below lines are taken from the legacy Installation Guide of the AP 6521:

"Virtual Controller AP - When more than one Access Point is deployed, a single Access Point can
function as a Virtual Controller AP. Up to 24 Access Points can be connected to, and managed by,
a single Virtual Controller AP of the same Access Point model. These connected Access Points
must be the same model as the Virtual Controller AP."

As it needs to be the same AP HW, the AP 621 will not function . Hope this helps.
Best Regards A.Richter

Re: Wing AP621 adoption issue with AP6521 Virtual Controller

Christopher_Fra — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:19:44 GMT

Also, all WiNG 3 digit APs (e.g. AP621) require a wireless controller (e.g. VX9, RFS, NX) for adoption and do not support virtual controller mode.

Chris Frazee

Extreme Networks