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A System states and LEDs
A.1 HiPath Wireless Controller system states and LEDs
The HiPath Wireless Controller has the two system states: Standby and Active.
It enters Standby state when shut down in the user interface. During this state, the HiPath
Wireless Controller:
sends a control message to Wireless APs to enter Standby state
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does not handle any wireless traffic or sessions
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disables DHCP, Policy Manager, Security Manager, Wireless AP Manager, and
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Redirector
remains on the wired network
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The HiPath Wireless Controller enters Active state on startup in the user interface. It responds
to the Wireless AP's discover message by returning a message indicating that the Wireless AP
can enter the active state.
A.1.1 Activity and traffic monitoring
The activity and traffic on the HiPath Wireless Controller is monitored via three LEDs on the
back of the HiPath Wireless Controller. These LEDs are Link, Status, and Activity.
The three LEDs perform the following functions:
Link LED: Displays the link status of management port Ethernet link as seen by the system
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software. This LED is only visible at the back of the HiPath Wireless Controller
Status LED: Indicates the state of the controller from software point of view, normal
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operation, whether processes have gone down, are restarting, and so on. This LED is
visible from both the front and the back of the HiPath Wireless Controller.
A31003-W1040-U101-1-7619, July 2006 DRAFT
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