AIR-AP1562I-E-K9 AP Led meaning

[Cemalikupeli6]

When I power on the AIR-AP1562I-E-K9 AP, it lights red for the first 5 seconds, then flashes green for 1 minute, then flashes red, yellow and green once, then no light for 1 second, and at the end, the red light is constantly flashing, what could be the reason?

[jagan.chowdam]

Have a look at Monitoring the Access Point Status LED section ( Table 3-1 Access Point LED Signals) in the following link

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/access_point/1560/installation/guide/1560hig/1560_ch3.html#75398

CJ

[Cemalikupeli6]

Thanks I understand why the red light is blinking but I still don't understand it's switching between red, yellow, green lights no power issue

[jagan.chowdam]

The LED sequence is important. 

Cycling through Red, Green, Amber and Off

This is a general warning of insufficient inline power.

Cycling through Green, Red and Amber

Discovery/join process is in progress

Rapidly cycling through Red, Green, Amber and Off

This status indicates that the Access Point location command has been invoked.

Make sure you verify the LED sequence to match the above table.

CJ

[Cemalikupeli6]

@jagan.chowdam  Thank you

[Flavio Miranda · Accepted solution]

Hi @Cemalikupeli6 

 We see this behavior in capwap access point. When they are blinking the red led means they are in search for a WLC. They will try by following the script they have which is look for the WLC on the DHCP option 43, DNS resolution, broadcast and eventually if all those methods fail, they reload and start over and over.

[Cemalikupeli6]

@Flavio Miranda Thank you so much

[Cemalikupeli6]

Isn't the reset only done when power is connected? I press the button but it does not respond

[jagan.chowdam]

To use the Reset button, press, and keep pressed, the Reset button on the access point during the AP boot cycle. Wait until the AP status LED changes to Amber. During this, the AP console shows a seconds counter, counting the number of seconds the Reset button is pressed. Then:

• To reset the AP to it’s default factory-shipped configuration, keep the Reset 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 Reset button pressed for more than 20 seconds, but less than 60 seconds.

The AP status LED changes from Amber to Red, and all the files in the AP storage directory are cleared.

If you keep the Reset button pressed for more than 60 seconds, the Reset button is assumed faulty and no changes are made.

[Cemalikupeli6]

@Flavio Miranda @jagan.chowdam  I'm a bit inexperienced with this, one last question, does it need to share wifi connection so that I can only make interface settings when I power it while not connected to any WLC or is it done via console connection? I'm asking because I've never used it. Thank yo

[Flavio Miranda · Accepted solution]

You need console connection.