1702i Access Points and LED colors

[Kevin Parsons]

Hi all!

Historically, Cisco has used the same LED color schemes to indicate status of the AP, i.e. solid green = ready to go, solid blue = at least one connected client, et. al.

Lately, I have deployed 1702i's on a 2504 WLC running firmware version 8.0.115.0.  When clients connect to the AP's, the LED's stay solid green.  I re-created this scenario by connecting a 1702i to my 5508 WLC running firmware version 8.0.115.0, and got the same results.

Is the 1702i running on different LED codes?  Or is this a fluke based upon the WLC or AP firmware version?

Incidentally, the same 1702i that I connected to my 5508, I also connected to my 3850 switch running IOS-XE 03.06.00E, glows amber with a connected client.

Thanks in advance for any ideas/suggestions/information.

Kevin

[Leo Laohoo]

The design of the 1600 and 1700 calls for a single-coloured LED only.  

[Kevin Parsons]

Thanks, Mohanak,

I guess I never even considered the "Getting Started" guide.  doh!

[Kevin Parsons]

I am curious why Cisco decided to change things up; historically "blue" indicates connectivity.

[Leo Laohoo]

I am curious why Cisco decided to change things up; historically "blue" indicates connectivity.

One word:  COST.  

To keep the cost of the AP 1K, aka 1600 and 1700, the design for the LED was intentionally specified as a single-colour only.  

[Bruno Dinis]

Hi. Sometimes I've got the AP with the BLUE led indicator, and sometimes green.

Well, when I got green led status I've one or more client connected.

whe I got blue led status, I've lots of client connected, and usually the AP is loaded with 30 clients or more..

although I coundn't find are these values in the datasheets!
 

[syahrizal85]

Hi, i want to ask something, i have Cisco Aircap 1702i-F-K9, i want to start configuration but i cant login into console terminal with serial console cable, that terminal console just open but there is nothing login user and etc, how can i configuration if i cant login into console terminal ??? and why i cant login into terminal console ?? thank you

[mohanak · Accepted solution]

LED Status Indications

Message Type	Status LED	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 Cisco IOS
		Initialization successful
Association status	Chirping Green	Normal operating condition, but no wireless client associated
	Green	Normal operating condition, at least one wireless client association
Operating status	Blinking amber	Software upgrade in progress
	Cycling through green, red, and amber	Discovery/join process in progress
	Rapidly cycling through red, green, and amber	Access point location command invoked
	Blinking red	Ethernet link not operational
Boot loader warnings	Blinking amber	Configuration recovery in progress (MODE button pushed for 2 to 3 seconds)
	Red	Ethernet failure or image recovery (MODE button pushed for 20 to 30 seconds)
	Blinking green	Image recovery in progress (MODE button released)
Boot loader errors	Red	DRAM memory test failure
	Blinking red and amber	FLASH file system failure
	Blinking red and off	Environment variable failure
		Bad MAC address
		Ethernet failure during image recovery
		Boot environment failure
		No Cisco image file
		Boot failure
Cisco IOS errors	Red	Software failure; try disconnecting and reconnecting unit power
	Cycling through red, green, amber, and off	General warning; insufficient inline power

[amohammed763]

I have faced a problem to get access to Cisco Aironet provision mode (CLI Config), my troubleshooting steps  are listed below :

1- I have connected a the AP to Cisco switch via Ethernet cable to power it over PoE.

2-I have made a RESET form mode button then blinking has been changed from Green to Amber as usual.

3-When I make the connecting the connection between the PC serial port & AP Console port via USB-RJ45 console cable I'm getting the access to provision cmd window but when I press Enter or any Key there is no response or some times it shows some random letters, numbers & symbols.

4-I have used the same way to get the access to the Switch, then it has been done successfully.

5-I have tried the same scenario for four different APs, no thing has been changed (same problem).

For your advice please.

Best Regards,

Mohammed Al-Numany