Configuring AP Indicators

Turning Off AP Indicators

Different states of AP indicators reflect different meanings, thereby facilitating installation and management. However, blinking indicators of indoor APs deployed in hospitals and hotels may affect people's nighttime rest. Therefore, you can turn off AP indicators after APs are installed and run properly.

Run system-view
The system view is displayed.
Run wlan
The WLAN view is displayed.
Run ap-system-profile name profile-name
An AP system profile is created, and the AP system profile view is displayed.

By default, the system provides the AP system profile default.
Run led off
AP indicators are configured to turn off.

By default, AP indicators are allowed to turn on.
Run quit
Return to the WLAN view.
Bind an AP system profile to an AP group or AP.
- Binding an AP system profile to an AP group.
  1. Run the ap-group name group-name command to enter the AP group view.
  2. Run the ap-system-profile profile-name command to bind the AP system profile to the AP group.
    
    By default, the AP system profile default is bound to an AP group.
- Binding an AP system profile to an AP.
  1. Run the ap-id ap-id, ap-mac ap-mac, or ap-name ap-name command to enter the AP view.
  2. Run the ap-system-profile profile-name command to bind the AP system profile to the AP.
    
    By default, no AP system profile is bound to an AP.

Configuring Meanings Reflected by Blinking of the Wireless Indicator on an AP

Configuring meanings reflected by blinking of the Wireless indicator on APs helps installation personnel to know the current signal strength or traffic status in real time.

Run system-view
The system view is displayed.
Run wlan
The WLAN view is displayed.
Run radio-2g-profile name profile-name
Or run radio-5g-profile name profile-name

A 2G or 5G radio profile is created and the radio profile view is displayed.

By default, the system provides the 2G radio profile default and 5G radio profile default.
Run wifi-light { signal-strength | traffic }
The information reflected by the blinking frequency of the Wireless indicator on an AP is configured.
By default,
- If the Mesh function is enabled on the AP, the blinking frequency of the Wireless LED reflects the weakest signal strength of all neighboring APs.
- If WDS is enabled on an AP, the blinking frequency of the Wireless LED reflects the strength of signals received from a WDS AP.
  - If the AP works in leaf mode, the blinking frequency of the Wireless LED reflects the strength of signals received from a middle AP.
  - If the AP works in middle mode, the blinking frequency of the Wireless LED reflects the strength of signals received from a root AP.
  - If the AP works in root mode, the blinking frequency of the Wireless LED reflects the weakest signal strength of middle APs.
- If the WDS and Mesh functions are disabled on an AP, the blinking frequency of the Wireless LED reflects the service traffic volume on the radio.
On a WDS network, you need to adjust AP locations and antenna directions to obtain strong signals between WDS-capable APs. The blinking frequency of the Wireless LED shows the signal strength.

This command takes effect only when the AP has the WDS or Mesh function enabled. If the WDS and Mesh functions are disabled on the AP, the Wireless LED always shows service traffic volume.

Only APs having Wireless LEDs support this command.
Run quit
Return to the WLAN view.
Bind a radio profile.
For the configuration procedure, see Binding a Radio Profile.

Configuring the AP Indicator to Blink

Locating APs based on labels is inconvenient, and labels are appearance-affecting and prone to damage. In this case, configure the AP indicator to blink to locate an AP.

Run system-view
The system view is displayed.
Run wlan
The WLAN view is displayed.
Run led blink-time blink-time { ap-mac ap-mac | ap-name ap-name | ap-id ap-id }
The AP indicator is configured to blink green and orange alternatively.

By default, the indicator blinking function is disabled on an AP.

The configuration using the led blink-time command takes precedence over that using the led off command. That is, if AP indicators are configured to blink and to turn off or turn off during the specified time range, the configuration performed using the led off command takes effect after the RU indicators blink.