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Cisco LIC-C9800L-PERF= Catalyst 9800-L Performance Upgrade Licence, 500 APs, 10,000 Clients

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Cisco LIC-C9800L-PERF= Catalyst 9800-L Performance Upgrade Licence, 500 APs, 10,000 Clients

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Cisco LIC-C9800L-PERF= Catalyst 9800-L Performance upgrade licence. Raises the Catalyst 9800-L wireless controller from 250 to 500 access points and from 5000 to 10,000 clients, and lifts throughput from 5 Gbps to 10 Gbps at a 1374-byte packet size (IMIX 5 Gbps). Perpetual licence, separate from the Cisco DNA licence. In High Availability deployments a Performance licence is required on both controllers in the HA pair. Suits the C9800-L-C-K9 and C9800-L-F-K9. Genuine Cisco from ARC IP Networks, a Cisco Registered Partner.

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Cisco LIC-C9800L-PERF= at a glance

The Cisco LIC-C9800L-PERF= is the perpetual Performance upgrade licence for the Catalyst 9800-L wireless controller. It raises the controller from 250 to 500 access points and from 5000 to 10,000 clients, with throughput up to 10 Gbps (1374-byte packets).

ARC IP Networks is a Cisco Registered Partner in Australia. We supply the genuine Cisco LIC-C9800L-PERF= through Cisco's authorised Australian distribution, with a GST tax invoice on every order.

Access points250 to 500
Clients5000 to 10,000
ThroughputUp to 10 Gbps
LicencePerpetual

Best for

  • Growing a Catalyst 9800-L site beyond 250 access points
  • Raising client capacity to 10,000 on a 9800-L
  • High Availability 9800-L pairs that need matching Performance licences

Key features

Upgrade licence for the Cisco Catalyst 9800-L wireless controller.

Raises maximum access points from 250 to 500.

Raises maximum clients from 5000 to 10,000.

Raises maximum throughput from 5 Gbps to 10 Gbps with 1374-byte packets; IMIX throughput stays 5 Gbps.

Perpetual licence, separate from the Cisco DNA licence.

For High Availability, Performance licences must be bought for both controllers in the HA pair.

Ordered as LIC-C9800L-PERF with the controller or LIC-C9800L-PERF= as a spare.

Cisco LIC-C9800L-PERF= specifications

Cisco LIC-C9800L-PERF= technical specifications
SpecificationValue
Licence
TypePerformance upgrade
TermPerpetual
PlatformCatalyst 9800-L (C9800-L-C-K9, C9800-L-F-K9)
Capacity with licence
Access points500 (250 without)
Clients10,000 (5000 without)
Throughput10 Gbps at 1374-byte packet size (5 Gbps without); IMIX 5 Gbps
Deployment
High AvailabilityLicence required on both controllers in the pair
Relation to DNA licenceSeparate from the Cisco DNA licence

Figures from Cisco's official data sheet.

The Cisco LIC-C9800L-PERF= in depth

What the Performance licence adds

The Catalyst 9800-L supports 250 access points, 5000 clients and 5 Gbps as standard. The Performance licence lifts this to 500 access points, 10,000 clients and up to 10 Gbps with 1374-byte packets.

Licensing notes

It is a perpetual licence separate from the Cisco DNA licence. In a High Availability deployment, both controllers in the HA pair need a Performance licence.

Frequently asked questions

Straight answers about the Cisco LIC-C9800L-PERF= from the ARC IP Networks team. Last reviewed October 2026.

The Cisco Catalyst 9800-L wireless controller, available as the copper-uplink C9800-L-C-K9 and fibre-uplink C9800-L-F-K9.

With the Performance licence the 9800-L supports 500 access points and 10,000 clients, up from 250 and 5000.

Yes. Throughput without IMIX rises from 5 Gbps to 10 Gbps at a 1374-byte packet size; throughput with IMIX is 5 Gbps either way.

No. The Performance licence is perpetual and separate from the Cisco DNA licence.

Yes. For High Availability deployments, Performance licences must be bought for both controllers in the HA pair.

ARC IP Networks is a Cisco Registered Partner and supplies the genuine Cisco LIC-C9800L-PERF= through Cisco's authorised Australian distribution, with a GST tax invoice.

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