User's Manual
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Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points
OL-11350-01
Chapter 22  Wireless Device Troubleshooting
 Checking the Top Panel Indicators
The LED signals are listed in Table 22-2.
Table 22-2 LED Signals
Message type
Cable Bay Area Top of Unit
MeaningEthernet LED Radio LED Status LED
Boot loader status Green Green Green DRAM memory test ok.
Off Blinking 
green
Light blue Initialize Flash file system.
Off  Green Pink Flash memory test ok.
Green Off Blue Ethernet test ok.
Green Green Green Starting Cisco IOS.
Association status n/a n/a Light green Normal operating condition, but no wireless client 
devices are associated with the unit. 
n/a n/a Light blue Normal operating condition, at least one wireless 
client device is associated with the unit.
Operating status Green n/a n/a Ethernet link is operational.
Blinking 
green
n/a n/a Transmitting or receiving Ethernet packets.
n/a Blinking 
green
n/a Transmitting or receiving radio packets.
n/a n/a Blinking
dark blue
Software upgrade in progress
Boot loader warnings Off Off Yellow Ethernet link not operational.
Red Off Yellow Ethernet failure.
Amber Off Yellow Configuration recovery in progress
(Mode button pressed for 2 to 3 seconds).
Off Red Pink Image recovery
(Mode button pressed for 20 to 30 seconds)
Blinking 
green
Red Blinking 
pink and off
Image recovery in progress and Mode button is 
released.










