AIR-AP2802E-ZK910 Cisco Aironet 2800e Indoor 2.4/5 GHz 5.2 Gbps 10 APs

AIR-AP2802E-ZK910 exact order identity

AIR-AP2802E-ZK910 is a Cisco Aironet 2800 Series controller-based 802.11ac Wave 2 access point order. The exact line combines a 2802E indoor access point for external antennas, regulatory-domain token Z, and a fixed-domain ten-unit eco-pack.

Antenna boundary

Cisco documents four RP-TNC antenna connectors plus a Smart Antenna connector on the 2802E. Antennas are a separate engineered part of the deployment bill of materials. Before release, record each Cisco-supported antenna part number, connector use, gain, pattern, cable type, cable loss, mounting orientation and local approval. A connector fit alone does not establish RF performance or regulatory suitability.

Order-form boundary

Cisco's ordering convention uses K910 for a ten-access-point eco-pack. The carton part number does not replace serial-level control, and all ten units must retain the stated regulatory-domain identity. Reconcile ten chassis serials and MAC addresses against the carton and purchase line. Assign every unit to a destination and controller record; a quantity shortage, mixed domain or substituted antenna form is a receiving exception. Because this is a fixed-domain line, a quotation or received label carrying another domain is a different order and requires a fresh approval. The carton is not the deployable asset: each of the ten access points needs its own serial, location, controller and acceptance result.

Z regulatory-domain channel evidence

Cisco's 2800 Series data sheet lists the Z profile as 2.4 GHz channels 1-11; 5 GHz blocks at 5.180-5.320, 5.500-5.700 excluding 5.600-5.640, and 5.745-5.825 GHz. The Z profile spans lower, middle and upper 5 GHz groups while retaining a documented gap in the middle group. That exclusion must survive controller template changes.

Compare the live channel list with the Z-domain evidence after every initial join or controller migration. Treat an enabled channel inside the excluded range as a release blocker. Regulatory-domain letters are identifiers, not country names; use Cisco's compliance tool for the actual deployment country and retain the lookup date.

Procurement inference: lower, middle and upper groups provide broad planning options, but the documented middle gap remains a hard evidence point. Create a channel-list comparison that highlights the excluded range and retain it with the country lookup. After automatic channel changes or controller migration, repeat that comparison. Stable client service alone does not prove that the Z-domain constraints are still being enforced.

Deployment evidence worksheet

Country approval retention

Save the Cisco compliance lookup result, lookup date, deployment country, approved regulatory token and reviewer. If the destination changes, stop and repeat the approval rather than moving the unit on the strength of an earlier purchase. Compare the controller country setting and available channels with the retained evidence. Regulatory eligibility is a deployment condition and cannot be inferred from connector fit, stock location or a similar-looking part number.

Controlled spare policy

If purchased as a spare, name the protected site population, compatible controller image, storage location, storage conditions and periodic power-on test. Confirm that regulatory token, antenna architecture and mounting parts match the population it protects. Set a final-use review date. A stored unit can become unsuitable while untouched because controller software, country approval, certificates or network architecture may change.

Authentication path test

Commission representative clients through association, authentication, address assignment, DNS and application reachability. Preserve the identity policy used, test client type, result and relevant controller logs. An access point that joins its controller has not yet demonstrated the user path. Repeat the test after any controller, certificate or authentication-service change and retain failures separately from RF or switch-port evidence.

Roaming acceptance

Define the neighboring access points and client types used for roaming validation. Record handoff behavior, interruption observed, authentication result and controller events along the intended movement path. Compare the outcome with the site's design target rather than declaring success from static association. Where this unit replaces an older AP, test both entry and exit from its cell so a local improvement does not hide a boundary problem.

Change-window controls

Document staging evidence, production window, installer, rollback owner and measurable success criteria. Preserve the prior controller or AP state needed for recovery. After the change, close temporary credentials, compare authentication, monitoring and RF results with the approved baseline, and record the final decision. The work is not complete merely because the unit powers on or appears in a controller list.

Replacement dependency map

Map this unit to controller, licenses, authentication services, switch power, cable, bracket, antenna design and monitoring objects. For an end-of-sale platform, state which dependencies can be reused by the planned Catalyst migration and which require change. A nominal access-point replacement can fail when the surrounding platform was never inventoried. Keep the map with the asset rather than only in a one-time project file.

Receiving inspection

At receipt, compare model label, regulatory token, antenna form, quantity, serials and visible condition with the authorized order. Photograph labels before cartons are separated. Quarantine shortages, mixed units, damaged connectors or unapproved substitutions. Do not rely on a distributor description as evidence that the exact Cisco order arrived. Close the inspection only when every physical unit is accounted for.

Handover completeness

The handover package should include exact order identity, destination approval, serial record, controller evidence, switch port, mounting or antenna record, user-path tests and named operational owners. Review the package with the receiving team and list unresolved exceptions. A unit is not operationally accepted when important evidence remains only in installer notes, email attachments or an unowned temporary dashboard.

Related Aironet 2802 order records

• AIR-AP2802I-ZK910C - compare antenna architecture and regulatory-domain evidence.
• AIR-AP2802I-Z-K9 - compare antenna architecture and regulatory-domain evidence.
• AIR-AP2802I-ZK910 - compare antenna architecture and regulatory-domain evidence.

Official evidence: Cisco Aironet 2800 Series data sheet; Cisco 2800 Series getting started guide; Cisco 2800 Series support and lifecycle page; and Cisco wireless compliance tool.