AIR-CT5520-K9 Overview
Cisco 5520 Series Wireless LAN Controller is a highly scalable, service-rich, resilient, and flexible platform that is ideal for medium-sized to large enterprise and campus deployments. AIR-CT5520-K9 can interoperable with other Cisco controllers and support Up to 1500 access points and 20000 clients with licenses.
Quick Specs
Figure 1 shows the appearance of AIR-CT5520-K9. There is a cover covering the front panel.

Table 1 shows the Quick Specs.
Product Code |
AIR-CT5520-K9 |
Chassis Height |
One rack-unit (1RU) |
Throughput |
20 Gbps |
AP Support |
1500 (with licenses) |
Client Support |
20000 (with licenses) |
Data Ports |
2 x SFP+ |
Wireless standards |
802.11a/b/g/d/e/h/k/n/r/u/w/ac |
Power Options |
770W AC |
Dimension (D × W × H) |
75.8 cm × 42.9 cm × 4.3 cm |
Product Details
Figure 2 shows the front panel of AIR-CT5520-K9.

Note:
(1) |
Power button/power status LED |
(5) |
Temperature status LED |
(2) |
Locator (Unit identification) button LED |
(6) |
Power supply status LED |
(3) |
System status LED |
(7) |
Network link activity LED |
(4) |
Fan status LED |
(8) |
KVM connector |
· Network link activity LED indicates the network activity only on Service port, RP port, and CIMC port.
· KVM connector used with KVM cable that provides two USB 2.0, one VGA, and one serial connector.
Figure 3 shows the back panel of AIR-CT5520-K9.

Note:
(1) |
Two 1/10 G SFP/SFP+ Ports |
(6) |
Redundancy Port (RP) |
(2) |
Two Type A 3.0 USB ports |
(7) |
VGA Connector |
(3) |
CIMC port 10/100/1000 Base-T |
(8) |
ID Switch and LED |
(4) |
SerialCOM Connector—Standard RS-232 Serial COM port using RJ-45 connector |
(9) |
Power Supply Slot |
(5) |
Ethernet Service Port (SP)—Management 10/100/1000 Base-T |
(10) |
Power Supply Slot |
The SFP Support
Table 2 shows some recommended SFP for this wireless controller.
SFP |
Description |
10GBASE-SR SFP Module |
|
10GBASE-LR SFP+ Module for SMF 10 Gbps |
|
1000BASE-T SFP |
|
Cisco GLC-SX-MMD 1000BASE-SX SFP transceiver module, MMF, 850nm, DOM |
|
Cisco Direct-Attach Twinax Copper Cable Assembly with SFP+ Connectors, SFP-H10GB-CU1M |
|
Cisco Direct-Attach Twinax Copper Cable Assembly with SFP+ Connectors, SFP-H10GB-CU3M |
|
SFP-H10GB-CU5M,5M Passive Copper Twinax Cable F, Nexus,24AWG cable assembly |
Compare to Similar Items
Table 3 shows the comparison of similar items.
Models |
AIR-CT5520-K9 |
|
Max Access Points |
500 |
1500 |
Max Client Support |
7000 |
20000 |
Ports |
8 x SFP |
2 x 1/10G SFP/SFP+ |
Bundle |
12 access points licenses |
None |
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