Which Cisco FlexConnect state allows wireless users that are connected to the network to continue working after the connection to the WLC has been lost?

Question

Options

• AAuthentication Down/Switching Down
• BAuthentication-Central/Switch-Local
• CAuthentication- Down/Switch-Local
• DAuthentication-Central/Switch-Central

• A
  7% (2)
• C
  89% (24)
• D
  4% (1)

Explanation

FlexConnect State Explanation

Option C (Authentication-Down/Switch-Local) is correct because this state describes exactly what happens when the WLC connection is lost - the AP can no longer authenticate new users (Authentication-Down), but it can still locally switch traffic for users who were already authenticated before the link went down, allowing them to continue working uninterrupted.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• Option A (Authentication-Down/Switching-Down) means both authentication AND switching have failed, so no users - existing or new - can access the network; this represents a complete failure state.
• Option B (Authentication-Central/Switch-Local) is a valid FlexConnect operating state, but it requires the WLC to be reachable for central authentication, which contradicts the scenario of a lost WLC connection.
• Option D (Authentication-Central/Switch-Central) is essentially normal centralized mode where everything depends on the WLC - if the WLC connection drops, this state cannot be maintained.

Memory Tip: Think of it as "half alive" - when the WLC link is gone, FlexConnect is "Down" for authentication (can't let anyone new in) but still "Local" for switching (keeps existing users alive). The key phrase to remember is "already authenticated users survive locally."

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