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12  Checking the Access Point LED
Access Point Status LED
Note It is expected that there will be small variations in the LED color intensity and hue from unit 
to unit. This is within the normal range of the LED manufacturer’s specifications and is not a 
defect.
The access point status LED indicates various conditions which are described in Table 2. 
Table 2 LED Status Indications
Message 
Type
LED State 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 the Cisco AP-OS operating system of the 
AP
Initialization successful
Association status Chirping Green Normal operating condition, but no wireless 
client associated
Green Normal operating condition with at least one 
wireless client association
Operating status Blinking Amber Software upgrade is in progress.
Cycling through Green, 
Red, and Amber
Discovery/join process is in progress.
Rapidly cycling 
through Red, Green, 
Amber, and off.
Access point location command invoked from 
controller web interface.
Blinking Red Ethernet link is not operational.