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Cisco Catalyst 9136I Series Access Points
The access point status LED indicates various conditions and are described in Table 2.
13 Miscellaneous Usage and Configuration Guidelines
Using the Mode Button
Using the Mode button (see Figure 2) you can:
Reset the AP to the default factory-shipped configuration.
Clear the AP internal storage, including all configuration files.
To use the mode button, press, and keep pressed, the mode button on the access point during the AP boot cycle. Wait
until the AP console shows a seconds counter. Once the counter indicates the number of seconds the mode button is
pressed, the AP status LED changes to blinking red. Then:
To reset the AP to the default factory-shipped configuration, keep the mode button pressed for less than 20
seconds. The AP configuration files are cleared.
This resets all configuration settings to factory defaults, including passwords, WEP keys, the IP address, and the
SSID.
To clear the AP internal storage, including all configuration files, keep the mode button pressed for more than 20
seconds, but less than 60 seconds.
Note If the mode button is pressed for more than 30 seconds but less than 60 seconds, the FIPS mode flag is
also cleared during the full factory reset of the AP. The FIPS flag when set disables console access.
The AP status LED changes from Blue to Red, and all the files in the AP storage directory are cleared.
If you keep the mode button pressed for more than 60 seconds, the mode button is assumed faulty and no changes are
made.
Table 2 LED Status Indications
Message Type LED State Message Meaning
Association status Green Normal operating condition, but no
wireless client associated
Blue Normal operating condition, at least one
wireless client association
Boot loader status Green Executing boot loader
Boot loader error Blinking Green Boot loader signing verification failure
Operating status Blinking Blue Software upgrade in progress
Alternating between Green and
Red
Discovery/join process in progress
Access point operating
system errors
Cycling through
Red-Off-Green-Off-Blue-Off
General warning; insufficient inline power