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400-007 · Question #17

Refer to the diagram. Which solution must be used to send traffic from the foreign wireless LAN controller to the anchor wireless LAN controller?

The correct answer is C. Encapsulate packets into an EoIP tunnel and send them to the anchor controller. In Cisco WLC mobility anchoring, the foreign controller tunnels client traffic to the anchor controller using an EoIP (Ethernet over IP) tunnel, preserving Layer 2 client context across routed boundaries.

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Refer to the diagram. Which solution must be used to send traffic from the foreign wireless LAN controller to the anchor wireless LAN controller?

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Options

  • ASend packets from the foreign controller to the anchor controller via Layer 3 MPLS VPN or VRF-
  • BSend packets without encapsulation to the anchor controller over the routed network.
  • CEncapsulate packets into an EoIP tunnel and send them to the anchor controller.
  • DSend packets from the foreign controller to the anchor controller via IPinIP or IPsec tunnel.

How the community answered

(19 responses)
  • A
    5% (1)
  • B
    16% (3)
  • C
    74% (14)
  • D
    5% (1)

Why each option

In Cisco WLC mobility anchoring, the foreign controller tunnels client traffic to the anchor controller using an EoIP (Ethernet over IP) tunnel, preserving Layer 2 client context across routed boundaries.

ASend packets from the foreign controller to the anchor controller via Layer 3 MPLS VPN or VRF-

MPLS VPN or VRF is a routing/segmentation technology and is not the encapsulation method used between WLC peers in the mobility anchor architecture.

BSend packets without encapsulation to the anchor controller over the routed network.

Sending packets without encapsulation would not preserve the client's Layer 2 identity across a routed network, breaking the mobility anchor functionality.

CEncapsulate packets into an EoIP tunnel and send them to the anchor controller.Correct

Cisco WLC mobility anchoring specifically uses EoIP (Ethernet over IP) tunnels to carry client traffic between foreign and anchor controllers. This encapsulation preserves the original Ethernet frame, allowing the anchor controller to apply policy and provide the client with its home VLAN/subnet even when roaming to a foreign site. EoIP is the defined inter-controller tunneling mechanism in Cisco's mobility architecture.

DSend packets from the foreign controller to the anchor controller via IPinIP or IPsec tunnel.

IPinIP or IPsec are valid inter-site tunneling protocols in general networking, but Cisco WLC mobility specifically requires EoIP encapsulation, not these protocols, for controller-to-controller client traffic.

Concept tested: Cisco WLC mobility anchor EoIP tunneling

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless/4400-series-wireless-lan-controllers/107606-anchor-config-guide.html

Topics

#wireless LAN controller#EoIP tunnel#mobility anchor#WLC tunneling

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