Which A-record name should ONS provide so APs resolve the wireless LAN controller IP?
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Correct answer: CISCO-CAPWAP-CONTROLLER.localdomain.
Why this is the answer
The correct A-record name is CISCO-CAPWAP-CONTROLLER.localdomain. This is the standard, pre-defined hostname that Cisco Aironet Access Points (APs) use to discover a Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) via DNS. When an AP boots up, it attempts to resolve this specific hostname to an IP address. If a DNS server is configured to provide the WLC's IP address for this A-record, the AP can then establish a CAPWAP tunnel to the controller. The other options are incorrect because they do not match the exact hostname that Cisco APs are programmed to query for WLC discovery through DNS.
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