Summary: This note provides a quick reference for the LED status indicator lights on various Meraki and Meraki-managed devices.
| LED Status |
Meaning |
| Solid Orange |
The appliance is powered on but is not connected to the Meraki Dashboard. |
| Rainbow Colors |
The appliance is actively attempting to connect to the Meraki Dashboard. |
| Flashing White |
A firmware upgrade is currently in progress. |
| Solid White |
The appliance is fully operational and connected to the Meraki cloud. |
| No Light |
The appliance is powered off. |
¶ Main Status Light
| LED Status |
Meaning |
| Solid White |
The switch is fully functional and connected to the Meraki cloud. |
| Solid Orange |
The switch is unable to connect to the Meraki cloud. |
| Blinking White |
The switch is booting, establishing a cloud connection, or a firmware update is in progress. |
| No Light |
The switch is powered off. |
| Port LED Status |
Meaning |
| Off |
No link is detected on the port. |
| Solid Orange |
Link at 10/100 Mbps. For SFP+ ports, this indicates a 1 Gbps connection. |
| Solid Green |
Link at 1 Gbps. For SFP+ ports, this indicates a 10 Gbps connection. |
| LED Status |
Meaning |
| Solid Orange |
The access point is powered on but cannot connect to the Meraki Cloud. |
| Rainbow/Cycling Colors |
The device is booting and/or attempting to contact the Meraki Cloud. |
| Blinking Blue |
The access point is undergoing a firmware upgrade. |
| Solid Blue |
The access point is in Gateway mode with clients connected. |
| Solid Green |
The access point is in Gateway mode with no clients connected. |
| No Light |
The device is powered off. |
When a Catalyst 9200 or 9300 series switch is operating in Meraki-managed mode, the LED behavior is simplified to focus on cloud connectivity.
| System LED |
Blue Beacon LED |
Device Status |
| Solid Amber |
Off |
Loading bootstrap firmware (Booting) |
| Blinking Green |
Off |
Loading Operating System |
| Blinking Green |
Flashing Blue |
Setting up local management / DHCP discovery |
| Solid Amber |
Solid Blue |
Provisioned but unable to reach Meraki Cloud |
| Blinking Green |
Solid Blue |
Firmware download or upgrade in progress |
| Solid Green |
Solid Blue |
Fully operational and connected to Cloud |
| Blinking Amber |
Solid Blue |
Hardware fault (Fan, Power Supply, or Module) |
| Off |
Off |
No power |