Cisco 2504 controller not booting

[AustinOhwo1133]

SYS and ALM LEDs on steady amber when powered. Please what could be the problem with the controller?

Controller does not load any startup config.

How do I make the controller boot?

[Philip D'Ath]

That is sounding like it might be dead - as in needs replacement.  If you have a Cisco SmartNet I would open a support case.

Otherwise if you plug into the console port and power up the WLC what output do you get?

[AustinOhwo1133]

The console port does not display anything when i power the controller.

[RaffyLindogan]

Hi mate,

Are you saying that the WLC doesn't load the software?

Or are you saying that it just doesn't boot to the startup config?

Cheers,

Raffy

[AustinOhwo1133]

Hello Raffy,

Thanks for your reply, the WLC does not load software at all, I even removed the RAM and the Flash form the motherboard and reinserted yet nothing is displayed when its powered.

Kind regards,

Austin

[RaffyLindogan · Accepted solution]

Hi mate, 

It seems really a hardware issue at this point mate.

Regards,

Raffy

[Philip D'Ath]

The unit has failed.  It needs to be replaced.