1 Preparing for installation
The MSM765 zl Mobility Controller is a Services zl Module-based WLAN controller which plugs
into switches such as the 5400 zl and 8212 zl. New switches must be prepared according to their
documentation.
Identifying controller components
Front panel port and LEDs
Figure 1 Controller front panel
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4. HDD Activity and Network Activity LEDs
1. Module Status LED
5. USB port
2. Module Locator LED
3. HDD Status and Compact Flash Status LEDs
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USB Port: This port is used to attach a USB device, such as a flash drive.
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The following table describes the LEDs on the front panel.
Meaning
State
LED
Initialization was successful. Stays in this state when the
controller is booted to Service OS.
Flashing green
Module Status
(green/orange)
Controller is operational.
On green
Error condition
Flashing/on orange
This LED is off by default.
Flashing cycle (green or orange) is 400ms on – 400ms off.
At boot, the Module Status, HDD Status, and CF Status LEDs
are green for ~2s, then orange for ~2s, then back to green
for ~1s, and finally all are turned off.
On during boot only when the controller is inserted into a
chassis, soft reboots do not enable this LED. Used to locate
Flashing/on
Module Locator
(blue)
a specific module in an area full of chassis. Enabled by
using the following switch CLI command:
services <slot ID> locate <blink [duration]
| off | on [duration]>
This LED is off by default.
CF/HDD has initialized.
On green
CF (Compact Flash)/HDD
Status (green/orange)
CF/HDD is not detected.
On orange
This LED is off by default.
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Preparing for installation