Aerohive AP121 - Console Port; Reset Button; Status Indicator; Port Leds

Chapter 2 AP121 and AP141 Platforms
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Console Port
When you connect to the device using the RJ45 Console port, the management station from which you
connect to the device must have a VT100 emulation program, such as Tera Term Pro
©
(a free terminal
emulator) or Hilgraeve Hyperterminal
®
(provided with Windows
®
operating systems from Windows 95 to
Windows XP). The serial connection settings are:
• Bits per second: 9600
• Data bits: 8
•Parity: none
• Stop bits: 1
• Flow control: none.
For more information about the RJ45 pin assignments for the Console port, see "RJ45 Console Port Pin
Assignments" on page 113.
Reset Button
You can reset the device or restore the factory default settings using the Reset button. Insert a paper clip or
similar tool into the Reset pinhole and press the reset button. To reboot the device, hold the button down for
5 seconds. To return the configuration to the factory default settings, hold it down for at least 10 seconds.
After releasing the button, the indicator light goes dark, and then glows steady amber while the firmware
loads and the system performs a self-test. After the software finishes loading and the AP has connected to
HiveManager, the status indicator glows steady white.
To disable the reset button from resetting the configuration, enter this command: no reset-button
reset-config-enable Pressing the button for 5 seconds will still reboot the AP, but pressing it for more than
10 seconds will not reset its configuration.
Status Indicator
The AP121 and AP141 have a triangular status indicator light on the top left corner of the chassis. The colors
of this light indicate the following states of activity:
• Dark: There is no power or the status indicator is disabled.
• Amber (flashing): This is an alert that indicates that the device is performing a firmware upgrade. Do
not power off the device during this process.
• Amber (steady): This is an alert that indicates that the CAPWAP connection has not been
successfully established, or the device is booting or shutting down.
• White: The device is powered on, a successful CAPWAP connection has been made, and the
firmware is operating normally.
Port LEDs
The ETH0 port has two status LEDs to indicate port operation (yellow for 10/100 Mbps and green for 1000
Mbps). The meanings of the LED colors and patterns are described here:
• Dark: No link is detected for this port.
• Yellow (steady): This port has made a successful 10/100 Mbps link.
• Yellow (flashing): This port is sending and receiving traffic at 10/100 Mbps.
• Green (steady): This port has made a successful 1000 Mbps link.
• Green (flashing): This port is sending and receiving traffic at 1000 Mbps.