On a branch office deployment, it has been noted that if the FlexConnect AP is in standalone mode and loses connection to the WLC, all clients are disconnected, and the SSID is no longer advertised. C

The correct answer is D. FlexConnect Local Auth is disabled. When FlexConnect APs are in standalone mode due to losing connection to the WLC, they should still be able to serve clients if local switching and authentication are enabled. The issue described occurs because FlexConnect Local Authentication is disabled. With local auth enabled,

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On a branch office deployment, it has been noted that if the FlexConnect AP is in standalone mode and loses connection to the WLC, all clients are disconnected, and the SSID is no longer advertised. Considering that FlexConnect local switching is enabled, which setting is causing this behavior?

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AISE NAC is enabled
B802.11r Fast Transition is enabled
CClient Exclusion is enabled
DFlexConnect Local Auth is disabled

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A
14% (5)
B
8% (3)
C
3% (1)
D
75% (27)

Explanation

When FlexConnect APs are in standalone mode due to losing connection to the WLC, they should still be able to serve clients if local switching and authentication are enabled. The issue described occurs because FlexConnect Local Authentication is disabled. With local auth enabled, the AP can authenticate clients directly, without needing to communicate with the WLC, thus allowing the SSID to remain advertised and clients to stay connected even if the WLC is

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