Be able to quickly look up the color code of the ap, to understand what is going on in the AP.
|
Top of Unit
|
Cable Bay Area
|
Meaning
|
|
Status LED
|
Ethernet LED
|
Radio LED
|
| Blue |
— |
— |
Normal operating condition; at least one wireless device associated. |
| Light green |
— |
— |
Normal operating condition; no wireless device associated. |
| — |
Blinking green |
— |
Transmitting or receiving Ethernet packets. |
| — |
— |
Blinking green |
Transmitting or receiving radio packets. |
| Blinking dark blue |
Green or blinking green |
Blinking green or off |
Software upgrade in progress. |
| Amber |
Various |
Various |
IOS errors |
| Blinking red |
Various |
Various |
Boot loader errors |
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