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Checking the Controller LEDs

If your controller is not working properly, check the LEDs on the front panel of the unit. You can use the LED indications to quickly assess the unit’s status.

Table 2	Controller LED Signals
		AP	Alarm	Status
Message Type		LED	LED	LED	Meaning
Start BIOS		Off	Off	Amber	BIOS starting—2 to 3 seconds.
Boot ROMMON		Off	Off	Slowly	Boot ROMMON starting—3 to 4 seconds.
				blinking
				green
Boot kernel		Off	Off	Green	Kernel booting—approximately 25 seconds.
Boot Switchdriver		Off	Off	Blinking	Boot switchdriver starting—approximately 20
				green	seconds.
Controller		Off	Off	Green	Controller operational and configuration not set
operational					to default values.
		Green	Green	Green	Controller operational and configuration reset to
					factory defaults. Connect PC to Ethernet port 1 to
					start configuring the controller.
Reset button pressed		Off	Green	Amber	Reset button pressed for 10 seconds or more.
					Controller clears the configuration and reboots.
		Off	Off	Amber	Reset button pressed for 3 seconds but less than 10
					seconds. Controller reboots.
Access points		Green	Off	Green	One or more access points are associated to the
associated					controller.
		Off	Off	Green	No access points are associated to the controller.
Access point image		Blinking	Off	Green	Access point image is being downloaded.
download		amber
		Blinking	Off	Green	Access point image download is complete.
		green
		and off
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