Wireless Network Profiles

Location in GUI: Design » Network Profiles

Diagram

Classes

network_profiles (catalyst_center)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
wireless	List	`[wireless]`	No

wireless (catalyst_center.network_profiles)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
name	String		Yes
sites	List	String	No
ssid_details	List	`[ssid_details]`	No
additional_interfaces	List	String	No
ap_zones	List	`[ap_zones]`	No
site_tags	List	`[site_tags]`	No

ssid_details (catalyst_center.network_profiles.wireless)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
name	String		No
enable_fabric	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No
enable_flex_connect	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No
local_to_vlan	Integer		No
wlan_profile_name	String		No
interface_name	String		No	`management`
dot11be_profile_name	String		No
anchor_group_name	String		No
vlan_group_name	String		No

ap_zones (catalyst_center.network_profiles.wireless)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
name	String		Yes
rf_profile_name	String		Yes
ssids	List	String	Yes

site_tags (catalyst_center.network_profiles.wireless)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
name	String		Yes
ap_profile_name	String		Yes
flex_profile_name	String		No	`default-flex-profile`
sites	List	String	Yes

Wireless Network Profiles bind SSIDs to sites and define how wireless networks are deployed. Each profile contains ssid_details with fabric/FlexConnect mode, VLAN mappings, 802.11be Profiles, and Anchor Groups. Profiles can also include ap_zones for RF Profile assignment and site_tags for AP Profile linking. Applicable to both SDA fabric and non-fabric deployments.

Examples

Example 1: Wireless Network Profile WIRELESS_PROFILE with fabric enabled SSID_1 attached and multiple sites assigned

catalyst_center:
  network_profiles:
    wireless:
      - name: WIRELESS_PROFILE
        ssid_details:
          - name: SSID_1
            enable_fabric: true
            enable_flex_connect: false
        sites:
          - Global/United States/Golden Hills Campus/Sunset Tower
          - Global/United States/Lakefront Tower/Windy City Plaza
          - Global/United States/Oceanfront Mansion/Art Deco Mansion
          - Global/United States/Desert Oasis Branch/Desert Oasis Tower

Example 2: Wireless Network Profile W_Cat9800-CL with fabric enabled 802_1X_SSID attached, one site assigned, additional interface Gi1/0/2, and AP zone AP_ZONE with RF profile BASIC_PROFILE_1

catalyst_center:
  network_profiles:
    wireless:
      - name: W_Cat9800-CL
        sites:
          - Global/Poland/Warsaw/Bld_B
        ssid_details:
          - name: 802_1X_SSID
            enable_fabric: true
        additional_interfaces:
          - Gi1/0/2
        ap_zones:
          - name: AP_ZONE
            rf_profile_name: BASIC_PROFILE_1
            ssids:
              - 802_1X_SSID

Example 3: Wireless Network Profile with Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) profile assignment and Site Tags linking AP profiles to specific sites. The dot11be_profile_name links an SSID to a pre-configured 802.11be profile for enhanced performance features like OFDMA and MU-MIMO (requires IOS-XE 17.15+)

catalyst_center:
  network_profiles:
    wireless:
      - name: WIFI7_ENTERPRISE_PROFILE
        sites:
          - Global/HQ/Building_A
          - Global/HQ/Building_B
        ssid_details:
          - name: WIFI7_CORPORATE_SSID
            enable_fabric: true
            dot11be_profile_name: WIFI7_HIGH_PERFORMANCE
          - name: WIFI7_GUEST_SSID
            enable_fabric: false
            enable_flex_connect: true
            local_to_vlan: 100
            dot11be_profile_name: WIFI7_STANDARD
        ap_zones:
          - name: HIGH_DENSITY_ZONE
            rf_profile_name: WIFI6E_TRI_BAND_PROFILE
            ssids:
              - WIFI7_CORPORATE_SSID
        site_tags:
          - name: WIFI7_HQ_TAG
            ap_profile_name: WIFI7_AP_PROFILE
            sites:
              - Global/HQ/Building_A
              - Global/HQ/Building_B

Example 4: Wireless Network Profile with Guest SSID tunneled to an Anchor Group. The anchor_group_name references a pre-configured Anchor Group for guest traffic tunneling to anchor WLCs. When anchor_group_name is set, FlexConnect settings are not applicable

catalyst_center:
  network_profiles:
    wireless:
      - name: GUEST_ANCHOR_PROFILE
        sites:
          - Global/HQ/Building_A
        ssid_details:
          - name: GUEST_SSID
            enable_fabric: false
            anchor_group_name: AG_Guest
            interface_name: guest_vlan

Note: interface_name and vlan_group_name are mutually exclusive — only one can be set per SSID. Neither is applicable when enable_fabric is true.

Example 5: Wireless Network Profile with VLAN Group for client VLAN load-balancing. The vlan_group_name references a pre-configured VLAN Group on the WLC to distribute wireless clients across multiple VLANs in a round-robin fashion. Mutually exclusive with interface_name and not applicable when fabric is enabled.

catalyst_center:
  network_profiles:
    wireless:
      - name: VLAN_LB_PROFILE
        sites:
          - Global/HQ/Building_A
        ssid_details:
          - name: CORPORATE_SSID
            enable_fabric: false
            vlan_group_name: CORP_VLAN_GROUP

Example 6: Two distinct wireless network profiles demonstrating fabric vs non-fabric deployments: ENTERPRISE_FABRIC for SDA-enabled sites with fabric SSIDs, Wi-Fi profiles, and high-density zones, and ENTERPRISE_NON_FABRIC for traditional branch deployments with FlexConnect SSIDs, VLAN mappings, and standard RF configurations

catalyst_center:
  network_profiles:
    wireless:
      - name: ENTERPRISE_FABRIC
        sites:
          - Global/HQ
          - Global/Campus
        ssid_details:
          - name: CORPORATE_FABRIC_SSID
            enable_fabric: true
            enable_flex_connect: false
            wlan_profile_name: CORPORATE_FABRIC_SSID_profile
          - name: IOT_FABRIC_SSID
            enable_fabric: true
            enable_flex_connect: false
        additional_interfaces:
          - dc_interface
          - security_vlan404
        ap_zones:
          - name: CORPORATE_ZONE_HIGH_DENSITY
            rf_profile_name: HIGH_DENSITY_RF_PROFILE
            ssids:
              - CORPORATE_FABRIC_SSID
          - name: IOT_ZONE_LOW_POWER
            rf_profile_name: LOWEST_RF_PROFILE
            ssids:
              - IOT_FABRIC_SSID
      - name: ENTERPRISE_NON_FABRIC
        sites:
          - Global/Branches
        ssid_details:
          - name: GUEST_FLEXCONNECT_SSID
            enable_fabric: false
            enable_flex_connect: true
            local_to_vlan: 200
            interface_name: guest_interface
          - name: BYOD_HYBRID_SSID
            enable_fabric: false
            enable_flex_connect: false
            interface_name: byod_interface
        ap_zones:
          - name: CORPORATE_ZONE_HIGH_DENSITY
            rf_profile_name: HIGH_DENSITY_RF_PROFILE
            ssids:
              - BYOD_HYBRID_SSID
          - name: GUEST_ZONE_STANDARD
            rf_profile_name: STANDARD_RF_PROFILE
            ssids:
              - GUEST_FLEXCONNECT_SSID
        additional_interfaces:
          - branch_interface
          - vlan_202

Location in GUI: Design » Network Profiles

Diagram

Classes

network_profiles (catalyst_center)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
wireless	List	`[wireless]`	No

wireless (catalyst_center.network_profiles)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
name	String		Yes
sites	List	String	No
ssid_details	List	`[ssid_details]`	No
additional_interfaces	List	String	No
ap_zones	List	`[ap_zones]`	No

ssid_details (catalyst_center.network_profiles.wireless)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
name	String		No
enable_fabric	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No
enable_flex_connect	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No
local_to_vlan	Integer		No
wlan_profile_name	String		No
interface_name	String		No	`management`
dot11be_profile_name	String		No

ap_zones (catalyst_center.network_profiles.wireless)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
name	String		Yes
rf_profile_name	String		Yes
ssids	List	String	Yes

Examples

Example 1: Wireless Network Profile WIRELESS_PROFILE with fabric enabled SSID_1 attached and multiple sites assigned

catalyst_center:
  network_profiles:
    wireless:
      - name: WIRELESS_PROFILE
        ssid_details:
          - name: SSID_1
            enable_fabric: true
            enable_flex_connect: false
        sites:
          - Global/United States/Golden Hills Campus/Sunset Tower
          - Global/United States/Lakefront Tower/Windy City Plaza
          - Global/United States/Oceanfront Mansion/Art Deco Mansion
          - Global/United States/Desert Oasis Branch/Desert Oasis Tower

catalyst_center:
  network_profiles:
    wireless:
      - name: W_Cat9800-CL
        sites:
          - Global/Poland/Warsaw/Bld_B
        ssid_details:
          - name: 802_1X_SSID
            enable_fabric: true
        additional_interfaces:
          - Gi1/0/2
        ap_zones:
          - name: AP_ZONE
            rf_profile_name: BASIC_PROFILE_1
            ssids:
              - 802_1X_SSID

Example 3: Wireless Network Profile with Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) profile assignment for next-generation wireless deployments. The dot11be_profile_name links an SSID to a pre-configured 802.11be profile for enhanced performance features like OFDMA and MU-MIMO (requires IOS-XE 17.15+)

catalyst_center:
  network_profiles:
    wireless:
      - name: WIFI7_ENTERPRISE_PROFILE
        sites:
          - Global/HQ/Building_A
        ssid_details:
          - name: WIFI7_CORPORATE_SSID
            enable_fabric: true
            dot11be_profile_name: WIFI7_HIGH_PERFORMANCE
          - name: WIFI7_GUEST_SSID
            enable_fabric: false
            enable_flex_connect: true
            local_to_vlan: 100
            dot11be_profile_name: WIFI7_STANDARD
        ap_zones:
          - name: HIGH_DENSITY_ZONE
            rf_profile_name: WIFI6E_TRI_BAND_PROFILE
            ssids:
              - WIFI7_CORPORATE_SSID

Example 4: Two distinct wireless network profiles demonstrating fabric vs non-fabric deployments: ENTERPRISE_FABRIC for SDA-enabled sites with fabric SSIDs, Wi-Fi profiles, and high-density zones, and ENTERPRISE_NON_FABRIC for traditional branch deployments with FlexConnect SSIDs, VLAN mappings, and standard RF configurations

catalyst_center:
  network_profiles:
    wireless:
      - name: ENTERPRISE_FABRIC
        sites:
          - Global/HQ
          - Global/Campus
        ssid_details:
          - name: CORPORATE_FABRIC_SSID
            enable_fabric: true
            enable_flex_connect: false
            wlan_profile_name: CORPORATE_FABRIC_SSID_profile
          - name: IOT_FABRIC_SSID
            enable_fabric: true
            enable_flex_connect: false
        additional_interfaces:
          - dc_interface
          - security_vlan404
        ap_zones:
          - name: CORPORATE_ZONE_HIGH_DENSITY
            rf_profile_name: HIGH_DENSITY_RF_PROFILE
            ssids:
              - CORPORATE_FABRIC_SSID
          - name: IOT_ZONE_LOW_POWER
            rf_profile_name: LOWEST_RF_PROFILE
            ssids:
              - IOT_FABRIC_SSID
      - name: ENTERPRISE_NON_FABRIC
        sites:
          - Global/Branches
        ssid_details:
          - name: GUEST_FLEXCONNECT_SSID
            enable_fabric: false
            enable_flex_connect: true
            local_to_vlan: 200
            interface_name: guest_interface
          - name: BYOD_HYBRID_SSID
            enable_fabric: false
            enable_flex_connect: false
            interface_name: byod_interface
        ap_zones:
          - name: CORPORATE_ZONE_HIGH_DENSITY
            rf_profile_name: HIGH_DENSITY_RF_PROFILE
            ssids:
              - BYOD_HYBRID_SSID
          - name: GUEST_ZONE_STANDARD
            rf_profile_name: STANDARD_RF_PROFILE
            ssids:
              - GUEST_FLEXCONNECT_SSID
        additional_interfaces:
          - branch_interface
          - vlan_202

Location in GUI: Design » Network Profiles

Diagram

Classes

network_profiles (catalyst_center)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
wireless	List	`[wireless]`	No

wireless (catalyst_center.network_profiles)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
name	String		Yes
sites	List	String	No
ssid_details	List	`[ssid_details]`	No
additional_interfaces	List	String	No
ap_zones	List	`[ap_zones]`	No

ssid_details (catalyst_center.network_profiles.wireless)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
name	String		No
enable_fabric	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No
enable_flex_connect	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No
local_to_vlan	Integer		No
wlan_profile_name	String		No
interface_name	String		No	`management`
dot11be_profile_name	String		No

ap_zones (catalyst_center.network_profiles.wireless)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
name	String		Yes
rf_profile_name	String		Yes
ssids	List	String	Yes

Examples

Example 1: Wireless Network Profile WIRELESS_PROFILE with fabric enabled SSID_1 attached and multiple sites assigned

catalyst_center:
  network_profiles:
    wireless:
      - name: WIRELESS_PROFILE
        ssid_details:
          - name: SSID_1
            enable_fabric: true
            enable_flex_connect: false
        sites:
          - Global/United States/Golden Hills Campus/Sunset Tower
          - Global/United States/Lakefront Tower/Windy City Plaza
          - Global/United States/Oceanfront Mansion/Art Deco Mansion
          - Global/United States/Desert Oasis Branch/Desert Oasis Tower

catalyst_center:
  network_profiles:
    wireless:
      - name: W_Cat9800-CL
        sites:
          - Global/Poland/Warsaw/Bld_B
        ssid_details:
          - name: 802_1X_SSID
            enable_fabric: true
        additional_interfaces:
          - Gi1/0/2
        ap_zones:
          - name: AP_ZONE
            rf_profile_name: BASIC_PROFILE_1
            ssids:
              - 802_1X_SSID

catalyst_center:
  network_profiles:
    wireless:
      - name: WIFI7_ENTERPRISE_PROFILE
        sites:
          - Global/HQ/Building_A
        ssid_details:
          - name: WIFI7_CORPORATE_SSID
            enable_fabric: true
            dot11be_profile_name: WIFI7_HIGH_PERFORMANCE
          - name: WIFI7_GUEST_SSID
            enable_fabric: false
            enable_flex_connect: true
            local_to_vlan: 100
            dot11be_profile_name: WIFI7_STANDARD
        ap_zones:
          - name: HIGH_DENSITY_ZONE
            rf_profile_name: WIFI6E_TRI_BAND_PROFILE
            ssids:
              - WIFI7_CORPORATE_SSID

catalyst_center:
  network_profiles:
    wireless:
      - name: ENTERPRISE_FABRIC
        sites:
          - Global/HQ
          - Global/Campus
        ssid_details:
          - name: CORPORATE_FABRIC_SSID
            enable_fabric: true
            enable_flex_connect: false
            wlan_profile_name: CORPORATE_FABRIC_SSID_profile
          - name: IOT_FABRIC_SSID
            enable_fabric: true
            enable_flex_connect: false
        additional_interfaces:
          - dc_interface
          - security_vlan404
        ap_zones:
          - name: CORPORATE_ZONE_HIGH_DENSITY
            rf_profile_name: HIGH_DENSITY_RF_PROFILE
            ssids:
              - CORPORATE_FABRIC_SSID
          - name: IOT_ZONE_LOW_POWER
            rf_profile_name: LOWEST_RF_PROFILE
            ssids:
              - IOT_FABRIC_SSID
      - name: ENTERPRISE_NON_FABRIC
        sites:
          - Global/Branches
        ssid_details:
          - name: GUEST_FLEXCONNECT_SSID
            enable_fabric: false
            enable_flex_connect: true
            local_to_vlan: 200
            interface_name: guest_interface
          - name: BYOD_HYBRID_SSID
            enable_fabric: false
            enable_flex_connect: false
            interface_name: byod_interface
        ap_zones:
          - name: CORPORATE_ZONE_HIGH_DENSITY
            rf_profile_name: HIGH_DENSITY_RF_PROFILE
            ssids:
              - BYOD_HYBRID_SSID
          - name: GUEST_ZONE_STANDARD
            rf_profile_name: STANDARD_RF_PROFILE
            ssids:
              - GUEST_FLEXCONNECT_SSID
        additional_interfaces:
          - branch_interface
          - vlan_202

Location in GUI: Design » Network Profiles

Diagram

Classes

network_profiles (catalyst_center)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
wireless	List	`[wireless]`	No

wireless (catalyst_center.network_profiles)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
name	String		Yes
sites	List	String	No
ssid_details	List	`[ssid_details]`	No
additional_interfaces	List	String	No
ap_zones	List	`[ap_zones]`	No

ssid_details (catalyst_center.network_profiles.wireless)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
name	String		No
enable_fabric	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No
enable_flex_connect	Boolean	`true`, `false`	No
local_to_vlan	Integer		No
wlan_profile_name	String		No
interface_name	String		No	`management`
dot11be_profile	String		No

ap_zones (catalyst_center.network_profiles.wireless)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory
name	String		Yes
rf_profile_name	String		Yes
ssids	List	String	Yes

Examples

Example 1: Wireless Network Profile WIRELESS_PROFILE with fabric enabled SSID_1 attached and multiple sites assigned

catalyst_center:
  network_profiles:
    wireless:
      - name: WIRELESS_PROFILE
        ssid_details:
          - name: SSID_1
            enable_fabric: true
            enable_flex_connect: false
        sites:
          - Global/United States/Golden Hills Campus/Sunset Tower
          - Global/United States/Lakefront Tower/Windy City Plaza
          - Global/United States/Oceanfront Mansion/Art Deco Mansion
          - Global/United States/Desert Oasis Branch/Desert Oasis Tower

Example 2: Wireless Network Profile W_Cat9800-CL with fabric enabled 802_1X_SSID attached and one site assigned with additional interface Gi1/0/2 and ap zone AP_ZONE with rf profile BASIC_PROFILE_1 with ssid 802_1X_SSID

catalyst_center:
  network_profiles:
    wireless:
      - name: W_Cat9800-CL
        sites:
          - Global/Poland/Warsaw/Bld_B
        ssid_details:
          - name: 802_1X_SSID
            enable_fabric: true
        additional_interfaces:
          - Gi1/0/2
        ap_zones:
          - name: AP_ZONE
            rf_profile_name: BASIC_PROFILE_1
            ssids:
            - 802_1X_SSID

Example 3: Two distinct wireless network profiles demonstrating fabric vs non-fabric deployments: ENTERPRISE_FABRIC for SDA-enabled sites with fabric SSIDs, Wi-Fi profiles, and high-density zones, and ENTERPRISE_NON_FABRIC for traditional branch deployments with FlexConnect SSIDs, VLAN mappings, and standard RF configurations

catalyst_center:
  network_profiles:
    wireless:
      - name: ENTERPRISE_FABRIC
        sites:
          - Global/HQ
          - Global/Campus
        ssid_details:
          - name: CORPORATE_FABRIC_SSID
            enable_fabric: true
            enable_flex_connect: false
            wlan_profile_name: CORPORATE_FABRIC_SSID_profile
          - name: IOT_FABRIC_SSID
            enable_fabric: true
            enable_flex_connect: false
        additional_interfaces:
          - dc_interface
          - security_vlan404
        ap_zones:
          - name: CORPORATE_ZONE_HIGH_DENSITY
            rf_profile_name: HIGH_DENSITY_RF_PROFILE
            ssids:
              - CORPORATE_FABRIC_SSID
          - name: IOT_ZONE_LOW_POWER
            rf_profile_name: LOWEST_RF_PROFILE
            ssids:
              - IOT_FABRIC_SSID
      - name: ENTERPRISE_NON_FABRIC
        sites:
          - Global/Branches
        ssid_details:
          - name: GUEST_FLEXCONNECT_SSID
            enable_fabric: false
            enable_flex_connect: true
            local_to_vlan: 200
            interface_name: guest_interface
          - name: BYOD_HYBRID_SSID
            enable_fabric: false
            enable_flex_connect: false
            interface_name: byod_interface
        ap_zones:
          - name: CORPORATE_ZONE_HIGH_DENSITY
            rf_profile_name: HIGH_DENSITY_RF_PROFILE
            ssids:
              - BYOD_HYBRID_SSID
          - name: GUEST_ZONE_STANDARD
            rf_profile_name: STANDARD_RF_PROFILE
            ssids:
              - GUEST_FLEXCONNECT_SSID
        additional_interfaces:
          - branch_interface
          - vlan_202