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Which two statements about the requirements to configure inter-controller roaming are true? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is A. The same mobility group name must be configured across controllers. E. The same SSID must be configured on each controller. Inter-controller roaming requires controllers to share a common mobility group name and offer the same SSID so client devices can roam transparently.
Question
Which two statements about the requirements to configure inter-controller roaming are true? (Choose two.)
Options
- AThe same mobility group name must be configured across controllers.
- BThe same virtual interface IP address must be configured across controllers.
- CThe same RF group name must be configured across controllers.
- DThe controllers must be in the same VLAN.
- EThe same SSID must be configured on each controller.
How the community answered
(44 responses)- A95% (42)
- C2% (1)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
Inter-controller roaming requires controllers to share a common mobility group name and offer the same SSID so client devices can roam transparently.
Controllers must be configured with the same mobility group name so they can exchange mobility messages and client state during a roam. Without a matching group name, the controllers treat each other as unknown peers and will not establish a mobility tunnel.
While it is a best practice to use the same virtual interface IP on all controllers in a mobility group, it is not listed as a hard requirement for enabling inter-controller roaming in this context.
The RF group name governs RF management and dynamic channel/power assignment between controllers, but it is not a prerequisite for inter-controller roaming itself.
Controllers participating in a mobility group do not need to reside on the same VLAN - they communicate over a Layer 3 mobility tunnel, so physical or VLAN adjacency is not required.
Clients roam by reassociating to an AP broadcasting the same SSID. If the SSID is not present on the destination controller, the client must perform a full new association rather than a seamless roam.
Concept tested: Cisco WLC inter-controller mobility group requirements
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless/4400-series-wireless-lan-controllers/70330-mobility-config-guide.html
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