In this guide, I’m going to cover the process of creating a Linux server to visualize a lot of the network telemetry (statistics) that the Cisco Catalyst 9800 offers. Network telemetry can include client statistics, access-point statistics, network statistics and controller statistics. All of these tools are open source, and free for personal use. The
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Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst Access Points
Overview You may have noticed when the Catalyst 9100 Access Points were initially released, they didn’t support Mobility Express (AP as a controller) functionality. That’s because Cisco has been cooking up something much better. The Catalyst 9100 Access Points now support what Cisco is calling “Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst Access Points.” The name