topic Re: Give flashing LED option to APs in ZoneDirector

Give flashing LED option to APs

primoz_marinsek — Mon, 03 Feb 2014 10:02:39 GMT

I would like to see a flashing option for LEDs on APs to help find them faster when users either don't document their location or they don't document it correctly.

Maybe there could be an additional button in the Monitor :: APs menu next to SpeedFlex and those other buttons there.

What you have to do now is unplug each AP and wait for it to be registered as disconnected in the ZD GUI.

Re: Give flashing LED option to APs

alf_watt — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 05:03:41 GMT

Great idea!

In the mean time, you can flip the AP over and check the MAC address on the bottom.

Re: Give flashing LED option to APs

primoz_marinsek — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 07:39:52 GMT

Thanks for responding Alf.

I'm not talking about having APs on the desk and checking the serial or AMC. I'm talking about having APs deployed. What if they are on the ceiling anywhere from 3 to 10m up?

Many times descriptions of APs don't match their true locations.

It's was an idea. I've seen switches that have this flashing feature so you could find them if you have a cluster of them in your rack.

It goes in the basket of things nice to have, but not paramount.

Re: Give flashing LED option to APs

bill_burns_6069 — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 17:06:49 GMT

I know LLDP is already a feature request.
That would help. (assuming you know where your wires go)

Another thing/option/method would be to check the mac-address tables in your switches to see where the mac address for each AP is. (switch and port)

Getting management access could be tough if you're a contractor and/or have to deal w/ multiple brands of switches, etc.
There are a number of "network discovery" tools out there that should let you locate MAC addresses via SNMP.

So far, this only helps if you know where the wire is going.

If you've got managed PoE switches, you can then shut down ports where the APs are connected to see which AP turns off.
(essentially unplugging them, like you suggested)

If you're lucky, you can do this without running back to the wiring center.

Yea...
Having an AP "ID" light would be a lot easier.

Re: Give flashing LED option to APs

primoz_marinsek — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 07:03:23 GMT

This feature is not about knowing where your wires go. I don't want to look for MACs in switches as it is pointless and many times you even don't have access to your switches nor do you know where your wires go.

If you power cycle APs it takes alot of time and you keep disconnecting clients, which usually is a problem.

Re: Give flashing LED option to APs

bas_sanders — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 11:36:03 GMT

very good idea! We too have many many AP's connected at unreachable places. We now use our fluke analyser to see which is the AP we are standing near to, but being able to blink less would make it so much easier!

Re: Give flashing LED option to APs

todd_swartzman — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 19:02:17 GMT

Great idea, I'm searching the kbase now seeing if this is possible. I'm amazed that some don't understand why this would be a great feature, but perhaps they don't manage waps across multiple locations. Being able to flash the display lights, or turn them off (a very few models allow this) to help ID the mounted AP 30' up in the air is a must have feature.

Re: Give flashing LED option to APs

phil_paradis — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 15:42:52 GMT

When we undergo major renovations (which happens every year here) we invariably end up handing a stack of APs to an electrical contractor who doesn't bother to record where they put the APs or even which drops go to which locations. When an AP is 4-5m in the air, it's rather difficult to flip it over and read the MAC.

Re: Give flashing LED option to APs

erin_mcclellen — Thu, 31 May 2018 20:23:51 GMT

All-in on this idea, should be a button right in the row of other buttons. I have them on the floor next to my desk and I'd still like the "blinky-blink" option. Literally every server and piece of networking gear I have outside of Ruckus has an "Identify" LED option.

Re: Give flashing LED option to APs

abilash_p_r — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 15:29:40 GMT

Hi All,

There is an option to disable Status LED on the AP when it is managed by ZD or vSZ. This option can be used to identify the AP.

In ZD, AP>>Edit AP>> Model Specific Control.

Hope it helps.

Thank you.

Abilash PR.

Re: Give flashing LED option to APs

erin_mcclellen — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 19:55:43 GMT

I'm thinking something more like adding a "blink all the LEDs" button here:

Re: Give flashing LED option to APs

nate_liv — Sat, 08 Dec 2018 17:10:04 GMT

The LED colors can be changed (general notification color, charging color, battery full color) and some apps allow you to change that app's notification color. But I haven't seen aything that allows you to change the speed.

Re: Give flashing LED option to APs

charles_sprick1 — Sat, 08 Dec 2018 22:05:48 GMT

Where do you change the color? Where is there a battery in the AP? What "apps" are these?

Re: Give flashing LED option to APs

michael_brado — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:55:49 GMT

Nate isn't talking about APs, which can only have the Status LEDs turned on/off like Abilash stated.