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Data Sheet

Cisco Flex 7500 Series Cloud Controller
The Cisco Flex® 7500 Series Cloud Controller is a highly scalable branch controller for
multisite wireless deployments. Deployed in the private cloud, the Cisco Flex 7500
Series Controller extends wireless services to distributed branch offices with
centralized control that lowers the total cost of operations.
Lower CapEx
● Consolidate multiple controllers into one
controller with support up to 6000 access points,
and save on rack space with a 1RU platform.
● Save on power and switch ports with fewer
controllers to support large deployments.
● Save on licensing costs by purchasing a higher
access point capacity license at a lower
premium and take advantage of the license
across multiple sites.
Lower OpEx
● Deploy fewer controllers in a data center by
consolidating many controllers into one and
manage up to 6000 branches.
● Gain significant savings in operations by
configuring, managing, and troubleshooting up
to 6000 access points and 64,000 clients with a
single point of touch.
Licensing Flexibility and Investment Protection
● Additional access point capacity licenses can be
added over time.
● Right to Use Licensing (with EULA acceptance)
for faster and easier license enablement.
FlexConnect Solution
● Intelligent RF control plane, centralized software
update, control and management, and
troubleshooting.
● With a distributed data plane, deploy in-branch
(locally switched) voice-, video-, and dataintensive applications over wireless.
● Deploy Cisco FlexConnect™ in sites with up to
100 access points.
● Seamless wireless services even when WAN
link fails or a controller flaps.
● Local RADIUS server for new clients to get on
the network and access the services.

The Cisco Flex 7500 Series Cloud Controllers (Figure 1) can manage
wireless access points in up to 6000 branch locations. This controller
allows IT managers to configure, manage, and troubleshoot up to
6000 access points and 64,000 clients from the data center. The
Cisco Flex 7500 Series Cloud Controller supports secure guest
access, rogue detection for Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance,
and in-branch (locally switched) Wi-Fi voice and video.
Figure 1. Cisco Flex 7500 Series Cloud Controller

Features
The Cisco Flex 7500 Series Cloud Controller provides centralized
control, management, and troubleshooting. It supports the Cisco
FlexConnect™ solution for a lean branch network that uses access
points connected to controllers in the data center over a wide area
network. Data traffic from the access points is switched locally at the
branch, so that in the rare event of a WAN failure at the branch,
wireless clients remain connected on the network with access to local
resources within the branch.
Cisco Flex 7500 Series Cloud Controllers automate wireless
configuration and management functions and allow network
managers to have the visibility and control needed to cost-effectively

Comprehensive Wired and Wireless Security
● Full CAPWAP access point to controller
encryption.
● Supports rogue access point detection and
denial-of-service attacks.
● Management frame protection detects malicious
users and alerts network administrators.

manage, secure, and optimize the performance of their branch

Secured Guest Access
● Deploy simple and secure guest access
services across 6000 sites.

classifies applications, applies quality of service (QoS) to either drop

networks. When traffic is directed to the controller in FlexConnect
central switched mode, the Cisco Flex 7500 Series supports Cisco®
Application Visibility and Control (AVC). Cisco AVC includes the
NBAR-2 engine, Cisco’s deep packet inspection (DPI) capability that
or mark the traffic, and prioritizes business-critical applications in the
network.

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