Cisco Wireless Advanced Technologies Class

Course content

Learning roadmap

20 lessons · 10 modules

55 additional lessons across 9 modules · Coming Soon

22 additional lessons across 5 modules · Planned

Exercises use virtual controllers in Cisco Modeling Labs. The first lesson specifies the environment and its limits. Design and migration exercises use supplied requirements and configuration records. Coming Soon marks the configuration extensions already on the roadmap. Planned marks additional research-backed topics whose scope and delivery are still being defined. Neither status has an announced release date. Some Planned topics depend on Catalyst Center, cloud services, licenses, or supported physical APs and clients.

Recorded narration accompanies every written lesson page. Use the reader toolbar to pause, seek, and change playback speed, then complete each exercise from its written instructions.

1. 1. The Lab1 lesson

   Configure the shared CML topology and examine the capabilities and limits of its virtual controllers. Compare accepted configuration with operational state, including a feature that the controller accepts but cannot run in this lab.

   • What This Lab Can and Cannot Do
2. 2. The Platform2 lessons

   Compare six wireless deployment architectures and select an architecture from site requirements. Examine controller processes, site-tag placement, licensing, and the rollback failure recorded in the reference lab. Apply the selection method in a written design brief.

   • Deployment Architectures
   • Inside the 9800
3. 3. Tags and Profiles2 lessons

   Configure WLAN profiles, policy profiles, and policy tags for the corporate, guest, and IoT networks used throughout the course. Trace their dependencies and reproduce missing-profile references, nonexistent VLAN mappings, and disabled objects. Separate controller configuration checks from behavior that requires a joined access point.

   • Tags and Profiles
   • WLANs and Policy Profiles
4. 4. Identity4 lessons

   Build RADIUS server declarations, server groups, and AAA method lists, then configure WLAN security. Examine accepted and rejected combinations of WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE, OWE, and mixed mode. Captures from physical hardware support the analysis of client negotiation where the CML lab cannot reproduce it.

   • AAA Infrastructure
   • 802.11 Security Frameworks
   • 802.1X and EAP
   • iPSK, MAB and IoT
5. 5. Mobility and Guest2 lessons

   Configure the mobility relationship and guest-anchor roles on two controllers. Compare peer identities, WLAN definitions, and policy profiles across both devices. The reference lab did not establish an operational mobility tunnel, so the exercises assess configuration consistency and distinguish it from client forwarding.

   • Mobility Architecture
   • Guest Access and the Anchor
6. 6. RF as Configuration2 lessons

   Configure RF profiles for 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz and associate them through an RF tag. Inspect Standard Power configuration and AFC subsystem status. These exercises establish stored settings and controller status; they do not validate radio operation or an AFC exchange.

   • RF Profiles and RF Tags
   • Wi-Fi 6E and 7 Configuration
7. 7. FlexConnect1 lesson

   Build a flex profile and associate it with a site tag for branch operation. Examine VLAN mappings, the local-site prerequisite, and the configuration-order rejection. Evaluate which switching and outage behaviors require physical access points to test.

   • FlexConnect as a Configuration Model
8. 8. Services3 lessons

   Configure multicast, the mDNS gateway, and QoS with AVC using a dedicated WLAN and policy profile. Inspect references, attachment points, and policy replacement. Reproduce configuration failures without treating accepted settings as proof of packet forwarding.

   • Wireless Multicast
   • mDNS Gateway
   • QoS and AVC
9. 9. Troubleshooting1 lesson

   Use always-on traces, address-specific RA tracing, and diagnostic archives to investigate the configured mobility relationship. Reproduce a peer-identity error and locate the incorrect address in the logging record before confirming it in the running configuration.

   • The Troubleshooting Toolkit
10. 10. Design and Migration2 lessons

    Prepare a campus and branch design brief from the supplied cooperative requirements. Translate the supplied AireOS exercise configuration into the Catalyst 9800 profile and tag model. Assess both written artifacts against explicit criteria for requirements, configuration mappings, unknowns, and deployment risks.

    • Campus and Branch Design
    • AireOS Migration
11. 11. Controller Setup and Operations7 lessons Coming Soon

    Planned configuration lessons covering controller setup, management access, monitoring, and operational settings. The Cisco 3504 topic is a legacy-platform comparison.

    • Basic Controller SetupComing Soon
    • Cisco 3504 Configuration (Legacy Platform)Coming Soon
    • Management AuthenticationComing Soon
    • SNMPComing Soon
    • LoggingComing Soon
    • General Controller SettingsComing Soon
    • Additional Controller SettingsComing Soon
12. 12. AP Onboarding and High Availability6 lessons Coming Soon

    Planned lessons on AP joins, authorization, failover, controller HA pairing, AP configuration, and tag assignments.

    • AP Joins and Authorizations - Part 1Coming Soon
    • AP Joins and Authorizations - Part 2Coming Soon
    • AP FailoversComing Soon
    • WLC HA PairingComing Soon
    • AP ConfigurationsComing Soon
    • AP Tag AssignmentsComing Soon
13. 13. RADIUS and Wireless Security Policies7 lessons Coming Soon

    Planned lessons on external and local RADIUS, client access lists, rogue APs, profiling, and additional security settings.

    • RADIUS Servers: External RADIUS - Part 1Coming Soon
    • RADIUS Servers: External RADIUS - Part 2Coming Soon
    • RADIUS Servers: Local RADIUSComing Soon
    • Client ACLsComing Soon
    • Rogue APsComing Soon
    • Local Client Profiling and PoliciesComing Soon
    • Additional Wireless Security SettingsComing Soon
14. 14. RF Management and Profiles7 lessons Coming Soon

    Planned lessons on radio settings, RF groups, power and channel management, coverage holes, country codes, and RF profiles.

    • General Radio SettingsComing Soon
    • RF GroupsComing Soon
    • Transmit Power Control (TPC)Coming Soon
    • Dynamic Channel Assignment (DCA)Coming Soon
    • Coverage Hole Detection (CHD)Coming Soon
    • Country CodesComing Soon
    • RF ProfilesComing Soon
15. 15. Radio Tuning and Client Capacity8 lessons Coming Soon

    Planned lessons on client load balancing, band selection, airtime, receive thresholds, radio assignment, interference, and high-throughput settings.

    • Client Load BalancingComing Soon
    • Band SelectComing Soon
    • Airtime FairnessComing Soon
    • RxSOPComing Soon
    • Flexible Radio AssignmentComing Soon
    • CleanAirComing Soon
    • Dynamic Frequency Selection and 802.11hComing Soon
    • High Throughput: 802.11n, 802.11ac, and 802.11axComing Soon
16. 16. Mobility and Network Services5 lessons Coming Soon

    Planned lessons on client roaming, mobility groups, multicast, DHCP, and IPv6 neighbor and router discovery settings.

    • Client Roaming TechnologiesComing Soon
    • Mobility GroupsComing Soon
    • Client MulticastComing Soon
    • DHCP ServicesComing Soon
    • IPv6 Neighbor Solicitation and Router Advertisement SettingsComing Soon
17. 17. WLAN Configuration and Client Policy4 lessons Coming Soon

    Planned lessons on general WLAN configuration, iPSK and mPSK, and client AAA overrides.

    • WLAN Configuration: General - Part 1Coming Soon
    • WLAN Configuration: General - Part 2Coming Soon
    • WLAN Configuration: iPSK and mPSKComing Soon
    • WLAN Configuration: Common Client AAA OverridesComing Soon
18. 18. Guest Access and Anchoring5 lessons Coming Soon

    Planned lessons on local, external, and central web authentication, followed by WLAN anchoring.

    • Guest WLANs with Local Web Auth - Part 1Coming Soon
    • Guest WLANs with Local Web Auth - Part 2Coming Soon
    • Guest WLANs with External Web AuthComing Soon
    • Guest WLANs with Central Web AuthComing Soon
    • WLAN Configuration: AnchoringComing Soon
19. 19. FlexConnect and Mesh Deployments6 lessons Coming Soon

    Planned lessons on basic and advanced FlexConnect configuration, mesh AP configuration, and wired bridging.

    • FlexConnect APs: Basic Configuration - Part 1Coming Soon
    • FlexConnect APs: Basic Configuration - Part 2Coming Soon
    • FlexConnect APs: Advanced ConfigurationComing Soon
    • Mesh APs: Basic Configuration - Part 1Coming Soon
    • Mesh APs: Basic Configuration - Part 2Coming Soon
    • Mesh APs: Wired BridgingComing Soon
20. 20. RRM Automation and AI RF Operations4 lessons Planned

    Planned coverage of controller-based automatic RRM, event-driven changes, and AI-Enhanced RRM. AI-Enhanced RRM requires a supported Catalyst Center, controller, AP, and Cisco AI Analytics Cloud deployment.

    • RRM Operating Modes and Automatic OptimizationPlanned
    • Event-Driven RRM and Interference ResponsePlanned
    • AI-Enhanced RRM Architecture and PrerequisitesPlanned
    • AI RF Profiles and Change ValidationPlanned
21. 21. Catalyst Center Assurance and Platform AI6 lessons Planned

    Planned coverage of Catalyst Center assurance, analytics, capture, and AI-assisted investigation for Catalyst 9800 networks. These platform services have their own release, licensing, connectivity, and data requirements; they are not controller-only features.

    • Catalyst Center Onboarding and Configuration OwnershipPlanned
    • Wireless Client Health and AssurancePlanned
    • AI Network Analytics for WirelessPlanned
    • Intelligent Capture and Client EvidencePlanned
    • Cisco AI Assistant for Wireless OperationsPlanned
    • AI Endpoint Analytics and ClassificationPlanned
22. 22. Advanced Radio and AP Operations3 lessons Planned

    Planned coverage beyond the existing radio configuration lessons: client discovery evidence, Wi-Fi 7 operation, and AP power-save effects. Validation depends on supported APs, clients, software, and supplied radio evidence.

    • 6 GHz Discovery and Client ValidationPlanned
    • Wi-Fi 7 MLO and Preamble PuncturingPlanned
    • AP Power Save and Service ImpactPlanned
23. 23. Software Lifecycle and Maintenance4 lessons Planned

    Planned coverage of compatibility checks, upgrade readiness, rolling AP upgrades, and maintenance packages. Platform, release path, topology, and AP support determine which upgrade methods are available and their service impact.

    • IOS XE and AP Compatibility PlanningPlanned
    • ISSU Readiness and Upgrade ValidationPlanned
    • N+1 and Site-Based Rolling AP UpgradesPlanned
    • SMU, APSP, and APDP MaintenancePlanned
24. 24. Programmability and Fabric Integration5 lessons Planned

    Planned coverage of wireless YANG models, configuration APIs, telemetry, TrustSec, and SD-Access. Fabric and identity integrations require additional infrastructure; capability discovery must precede configuration.

    • Wireless YANG Models and Capability DiscoveryPlanned
    • NETCONF and RESTCONF Configuration WorkflowsPlanned
    • Model-Driven Telemetry and CollectorsPlanned
    • TrustSec SGTs and SGACL EnforcementPlanned
    • SD-Access Wireless IntegrationPlanned