Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 26.1.x

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Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 26.1.x

LED states for APs

Updated: April 10, 2026

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Introduces LED state features for access points, guides configuration using GUI and CLI, details AP profile settings, and provides verification commands for monitoring LED status and ensuring proper operation.

A LED state for access points is a configuration that

  • allows the identification of specific access points in a LAN network

  • can be configured globally or for individual APs, and

  • prioritizes global configurations over individual AP settings.

Note

When disabling the LED on an AP, the LED state that is controlled by the AP-Join profile.

To maintain the LED in a disabled state, it is recommended to create a separate AP-Join profile and Site Tag specifically for APs with the LED disabled.

Note

For APs that have Ethernet LEDs in addition to the main system LED, the Ethernet LEDs are enabled or disabled (switched ON or OFF) as per the system LED. For example, if the system LED is ON, the Ethernet LED will also be ON.

Configure the LED State on APs (GUI)

Configure the LED state on access points to optimize visibility and performance using the GUI.

Procedure

1.

Choose Configuration > Wireless > Access Points.
2.

Click an AP from the AP list.

The Edit AP window is displayed.
3.

In the General tab, under the General section, go to LED Settings.

  1. Click the box adjacent to the LED State field to enable or disable the LED state.

  2. From the LED Brightness Level drop-down list, choose a value from 1 to 8.
4.

Under the Flash Settings section, perform the following steps:

  1. Click the box adjacent to the Flash State field to enable or disable the flash state.

    When the flash state is enabled, the current status of the flash and the flash duration fields are displayed.

  2. From the Flash Duration drop-down list, choose either Always ON or Timed.

    If you choose the Timed option, the Time Duration field is displayed.

  3. In the Time Duration field, specify the flash duration time, in seconds. The default value is one second. The range is between 1 and 3600 seconds.
5.

Click Update & Apply to Device.

The LED state and related settings on the access points are configured according to your selections, enhancing network device visibility or conserving energy.

Configure LED state for APs (CLI)

Configure the LED state for APs in the global configuration mode using commands.

Procedure

1.

Enable privileged EXEC mode.

Example:

Device> enable

Enter your password if prompted.
2.

Enable the LED state for APs, globally.

Example:

Device# ap name Cisco-AP-name led
3.

Configure the starting and the stopping of the AP LED flash.

Example:

Device# ap name Cisco-AP-name led flash start duration 20
Device# ap name Cisco-AP-name led flash stop

The valid start duration range is between zero and 3600 seconds.
4.

Configure the LED brightness level.

Example:

Device# ap name Cisco-AP-name led-brightness-level 4

The brightness value ranges from 1 to 8.

The LED state is successfully configured with adjusted brightness and flash settings according to commands executed.

Configure LED state in the AP profile

The task enables the LED state for all APs, ensuring active visual indicators across the network.

Procedure

1.

Enter global configuration mode.

Example:

Device# configure terminal
2.

Enter the AP profile configuration mode.

Example:

Device(config)#ap profile default-ap-profile
3.

Enable the LED-state for all APs.

Example:

Device(config-ap-profile)# led

Verify that the LED status is visible on the access point, confirming successful configuration.

Verify LED state for APs

To verify the LED state of the APs, use this command

Device# show ap name AXXX-APXXXX.bdXX.f2XX config general 
Cisco AP Name : AXXX-APXXXX.bdXX.f2XX 
=================================================
Cisco AP Identifier : 0cXX.bdXX.65XX
Country Code : Multiple Countries : FR,IN,US
Regulatory Domain Allowed by Country : 802.11bg:-AE 802.11a:-ABDEN
AP Country Code : US - United States
AP Regulatory Domain
802.11bg : -A
802.11a : -B
.
.
.
CAPWAP Preferred mode : IPv4
CAPWAP UDP-Lite : Not Configured
AP Submode : WIPS
Office Extend Mode : Disabled
Dhcp Server : Disabled
Remote AP Debug : Disabled
Logging Trap Severity Level : information
Logging Syslog facility : kern
Software Version : 17.X.0.XXX
Boot Version : 1.1.X.X
Mini IOS Version : 0.0.0.0
Stats Reporting Period : 180
LED State : Enabled
MDNS Group Id : 0
.