LED Status

The Extreme wireless access point has a LED status light that shows the AP's operating status. A solid white indicates that the AP is working normally. A solid or blinking amber indicates a potential issue.

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AP3000X LED
The AP3000X LED is located on the top of the access point, near the Extreme logo.
The following tables show the LED states based on your firmware platform.
Table 1. IQ Engine Status LED Activity
LED State Description
Dark AP is not being powered.
Solid white

Power is on and the access point is ready to use. The AP has a Control And Provisioning of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP) connection to ExtremeCloud IQ.

Slow-blinking white

The AP has a CAPWAP connection to ExtremeCloud IQ, but it is operating on 802.3af power instead of 802.3at power.

Solid amber

The power is on and the access point is in start-up mode, or is running without a CAPWAP connection.

Slow-blinking amber

The AP does not have a CAPWAP connection to ExtremeCloud IQ. It is operating on 802.3af power instead of 802.3at power.

Fast-blinking amber A IQ Engine firmware upgrade is in progress.
Table 2. ExtremeWireless WiNG Status LED Activity
LED State Description
Dark The AP is not being powered or the LED is turned off from the controller.

Solid white

The AP is starting up and a connection is being established to ExtremeCloud IQ Controller.

Slow-blinking white

The controller is taking over the AP or the controller has failed to take over the AP.

Flashing fading white

A location aid to help you find an AP. This setting is configured from the controller.

Solid amber A firmware upgrade is in progress.
Fast-blinking amber The AP is acquiring Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) IP address.