Configuring PoE Power-on and Power-off Management
Context
- In automatic mode, the interface power supply priority can be configured as critical, high, or low (in descending order). When the remaining power is insufficient, PDs with higher power supply priority are provided with power first.
- In manual mode, you can power on or off a specified interface as required. When the remaining power is insufficient, PDs can no longer be powered on.
- Set the power-on and power-off time range.
- Configure the device to provide power for non-standard PDs.
- Configure the PoE standard type.
- Configure the power supply mode for a PoE interface.
- Configure fast power-on for a PoE interface.
Procedure
- Configure the PoE power management mode.
- Configure PD power-on and power-off rules.
- In automatic mode, configure the power supply priority of the interface. The device powers on or off the PD connected to an interface based on the power supply priority of the interface.
- Run system-view
The system view is displayed.
- Run interface interface-type interface-number
The interface view is displayed.
Run poe priority { critical | high | low }
The power supply priority of the interface is set.
By default, the power supply priority of an interface is low.
(Optional) In automatic mode, when interfaces have the same power supply priority, the device does not power on or off PDs connected to the interfaces based on the interface numbers.
If interfaces have the same power supply priority, the S5720-EI and S5720-HI support power to PDs connected to the interfaces in ascending order of interface numbers. Other series of PoE switches provide power to PDs connected to the interfaces in the sequence in which PDs are connected to them. A device may power off PDs connected to interfaces with larger interface numbers to power on PDs connected to interfaces with smaller interface numbers later when the device powers on or off PDs based on interface numbers. To prevent this problem, perform this step to disable the device from powering on or off PDs based on interface numbers. The device then powers on PDs in the sequence in which the PDs are connected to it.
- Run quit
Return to the system view.
Run poe power-policy port-index-priority disable [ slot slot-id ]
The device is disabled from powering on or off PDs based on the interface numbers.
Only the S5720-EI and S5720-HI support this function.
- Run quit
- Run system-view
In manual mode, the PD connected to each interface is manually powered on or off. In this mode, you can power on or off a specified PD.
- Run system-view
The system view is displayed.
- Run poe { power-on | power-off } interface interface-type interface-number
The PD connected to the specified interface is manually powered on or off.
- Run system-view
- In automatic mode, configure the power supply priority of the interface. The device powers on or off the PD connected to an interface based on the power supply priority of the interface.
- (Optional) Set the power-off time range for a PoE interface.
PDs connected to an interface do not keep working. You can set the power-off time range for a PoE interface so that it can automatically power off when it is idle to save energy.
- (Optional) Configure the device to be compatible with non-standard PDs.
When a non-standard PD is connected to the device, the device cannot detect the required resistance and cannot identify the PD. When compatibility check is enabled, the device can detect and provide power for the PD that does not comply with the 802.3af or 802.3at standard.
- (Optional) Configure the PoE standard type.
An IEEE802.3at-compliant device provides a maximum power of 30 W, and an IEEE802.3af-compliant device provides a maximum power of 15.4 W. The former device provides higher current than the latter device when they power on PDs. Some non-standard PDs cannot be powered on in high current. To power on these PDs, configure the device to provide power with low current in compliance with IEEE802.3af.
- (Optional) Configure the power supply mode for a PoE interface.
- (Optional) Configure fast power-on for a PoE interface.
After a PoE switch is powered off and then restarts, interfaces on this device can be powered on again only after a certain period. As a result, PDs connected to these interfaces are powered off within this period. To shorten the time during which PDs are powered off, configure fast power-on for PoE interfaces on the PoE switch. After the PoE switch is powered off and then restarts, PoE interfaces can rapidly resume power supply to PDs.