Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Cisco Aironet 1240AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
- Contents
- Preface
- Overview
- Installing the Access Point
- Safety Information
- Warnings
- Unpacking the Access Point
- Basic Installation Guidelines
- Before Beginning the Installation
- Installation Summary
- Mounting Overview
- Mounting on a Horizontal or Vertical Surface
- Mounting Below a Suspended Ceiling
- Mounting Above a Suspended Ceiling
- Mounting Access Point on a Desktop or Shelf
- Connecting the Ethernet and Power Cables
- Powering Up the Access Point
- Cable Security Bracket
- Attaching the Access Point to the Mounting Plate
- Securing the Access Point
- Securing the Access Point to the Mounting Plate
- Configuring the Access Point for the First Time
- Using the Web-Browser Interface
- Using the Command-Line Interface
- Troubleshooting
- Translated Safety Warnings
- Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information
- Manufacturers Federal Communication Commission Declaration of Conformity Statement
- Department of Communications—Canada
- European Community, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein
- Declaration of Conformity for RF Exposure
- Guidelines for Operating Cisco Aironet Access Points in Japan
- Declaration of Conformity Statements
- Declaration of Conformity Statements for European Union Countries
- Access Point Specifications
- Channels and Power Levels
- Console Cable Pinouts
- Glossary
- Index
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Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
Low Power Condition
Issuing the Cisco IOS Command Using the CLI
Follow these steps to issue the Cisco IOS command for your power scenario:
Step 1 Connect a PC to the access point console port and use a terminal emulator to establish a session with the
access point (refer to the “Connecting to the Access Point Locally” section on page 3-4).
Step 2 From the privileged EXEC mode (refer to the “Cisco IOS Command Modes” section on page 5-2), enter
the command below that applies to your power configuration (see Table 6-2):
• power inline negotiation injector xxxx.xxxx.xxxx
(where xxxx.xxxx.xxxx is the MAC address of the switch port to which the access point is
connected)
Note The MAC address might be available from the Inline Power Status message.
• power inline negotiation prestandard source
Step 3 Enter the write memory command to save the setting to the access point memory.
Step 4 Enter the quit command to exit the terminal session.
Power injector
2
used with a Cisco switch that
does not support Intelligent Power
Management
1
no power inline negotiation prestandard source
power inline negotiation injector xxxx.xxxx.xxxx
(where xxxx.xxxx.xxxx is the MAC address of the
switch port to which the access point is connected)
Note The MAC address might be available from the
Inline Power Status message.
power inline never
Power injector used with a non-Cisco switch None required –
802.3af compliant non-Cisco switches None required –
1. You should check the release notes for your Cisco power source to determine which Cisco IOS release supports Intelligent Power Management. Support
for Intelligent Power Management might not be currently available for your Cisco power source.
2. Power injector must be AIR-PWRINJ3 or AIR-PWRINJ-FIB.
3. Cisco switches that support Intelligent Power Management always configure the use of a power injector at the switch.
Table 6-2 Using Cisco IOS Commands
Power Source
Cisco IOS Commands
Access Point Cisco Switch