During a client roaming event, which device is responsible for communicating the new Layer 2 EID mapping of a wireless supplicant to the fabric domain?
During a client roaming event in a Cisco SD-Access fabric deployment, the Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) is responsible for communicating the new Layer 2 Endpoint ID (EID) mapping of a wireless supplicant to the fabric domain. In the SD-Access architecture, the WLC acts as a mobility orchestrator and serves as the interface between the wireless domain and the wired fabric. When a client roams from one AP to another, the WLC detects the roaming event and updates the fabric control plane with the new EID-to-RLOC (Routing Locator) mapping by notifying the fabric control plane node (CP). This ensures that the fabric knows the client ' s new location and can route traffic correctly without interruption. The Border Node (BN) handles traffic between the fabric and external networks. CP1 and CP2 are control plane nodes that maintain the mapping database but receive EID update notifications from the WLC — they do not initiate the EID mapping communication themselves. Reference: WLSD Study Guide — SD-Access Wireless Architecture, Client Roaming in Fabric Deployments, EID Mapping and Control Plane Notifications.
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