User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 About this Guide
- 2 About the Access Point
- 3 Safety Instructions
- 4 Unpacking the AP
- 5 Ports and Connectors on the AP
- 6 Preparing the AP for Installation
- 7 Installation Overview
- 8 Performing a Pre-Installation Configuration
- 9 Mounting and Grounding the Access Point
- 10 Powering the Access Point
- 11 Configuring and Deploying the Access Point
- 12 Checking the Access Point LED
- 13 Miscellaneous Usage and Configuration Guidelines
- 14 Related Documentation
- 15 Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information
- Manufacturers Federal Communication Commission Declaration of Conformity Statement
- VCCI Statement for Japan
- Guidelines for Operating Cisco Aironet Access Points in Japan
- Statement 371—Power Cable and AC Adapter
- Industry Canada
- Canadian Compliance Statement
- European Community, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein
- Declaration of Conformity with regard to the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC & Medical Directive 93/42/EEC
- Declaration of Conformity for RF Exposure
- Generic Discussion on RF Exposure
- This Device Meets International Guidelines for Exposure to Radio Waves
- This Device Meets FCC Guidelines for Exposure to Radio Waves
- This Device Meets the Industry Canada Guidelines for Exposure to Radio Waves
- Cet appareil est conforme aux directives internationales en matière d'exposition aux fréquences radioélectriques
- Additional Information on RF Exposure
- Administrative Rules for Cisco Aironet Access Points in Taiwan
- Operation of Cisco Aironet Access Points in Brazil
- Declaration of Conformity Statements
- 16 Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
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12 Checking the Access Point LED
Access Point Status LED
Note It is expected that there will be small variations in the LED color intensity and hue from unit
to unit. This is within the normal range of the LED manufacturer’s specifications and is not a
defect.
The access point status LED indicates various conditions which are described in Table 2.
Ta b l e 2 LED Status Indications
Message
Type
LED State Message
Meaning
Boot loader status
sequence
Blinking Green DRAM memory test in progress
DRAM memory test OK
Board initialization in progress
Initializing FLASH file system
FLASH memory test OK
Initializing Ethernet
Ethernet OK
Starting the Cisco AP-OS operating system of the
AP
Initialization successful
Association status Chirping Green Normal operating condition, but no wireless
client associated
Green Normal operating condition with at least one
wireless client association
Operating status Blinking Amber Software upgrade is in progress.
Cycling through Green,
Red, and Amber
Discovery/join process is in progress.
Rapidly cycling
through Red, Green,
Amber, and off.
Access point location command invoked from
controller web interface.
Blinking Red Ethernet link is not operational.