Calculating Power Requirements for an EX8216 Switch

Use the information in this topic to calculate power consumption, system thermal output, and number of power supplies required for different EX8216 switch configurations.

Before you begin these calculations:

• Ensure you understand the different switch configurations. See EX8216 Switch Configurations.
• Ensure that you know the power requirements of different switch components. See Power Requirements for EX8216 Switch Components.
• If the switch contains PoE line cards, ensure that you understand the PoE power budget requirements of each line card. See PoE and EX Series Switches Overview.

This topic describes these tasks:

• Calculating the Power Consumption of Your EX8216 Switch Configuration
• Calculating the System Thermal Output for Your EX8216 Switch Configuration
• Calculating the Number of Power Supplies Required for Your EX8216 Switch Configuration

Calculating the Power Consumption of Your EX8216 Switch Configuration

Use the following procedure to determine the maximum power you need to supply to the switch. To calculate maximum system power consumption, you first determine the combined maximum internal power requirements of all the switch components and then divide this result by the power supply efficiency.

To calculate maximum system power consumption:

1. Determine the maximum power consumption of the base chassis components (that is, the components other than the line cards):
   • Use Table 1 if your switch in configured for N+1 power redundancy or if your switch is configured for N+N power redundancy and is running Junos OS Release 10.1 or earlier.
   • Use Table 2 only if your switch is running Junos OS Release 10.2 or later and the power management software feature is configured for N+N power redundancy.

   Note: In Junos OS Release 10.2 or later, if power management is configured for N+N redundancy, the maximum fan speed is lowered, reducing the chassis’ maximum power consumption.

   Table 1: Chassis Power Consumption for N+1 Configurations and for N+N Configurations Running Junos OS Release 10.1 or Earlier

   Chassis Component	Base Configuration	Redundant Configuration
   Two fan trays	1600 W	1600 W
   Routing Engine (RE) module	100 W	100 W
   Second RE module	—	100 W
   Eight Switch Fabric (SF) modules	600 W	600 W
   Total	2300 W	2400 W

   Table 2: Chassis Power Consumption for N+N Configuration Running Junos OS Release 10.2 or Later

   Chassis Component	Base Configuration	Redundant Configuration
   Two fan trays	1000 W	1000 W
   RE module	100 W	100 W
   Second RE module	—	100 W
   Eight SF modules	600 W	600 W
   Total	1700 W	1800 W

2. Calculate the maximum internal power consumption of the entire switch by adding in the power requirements of each line card.

   For example, for a switch fully loaded with 8-port SFP+ line cards and using N+1 power redundancy, the maximum internal power consumption:

   = (chassis watts) + 16 (8-port SFP+ line card watts)

   = (2400 W + 16 (450 W))

   = (2400 W + 7200 W)

   = 9600 W

   For switches with PoE line cards, be sure to include the configured PoE power budget for each line card.

3. Calculate the maximum system power consumption by dividing the maximum internal power consumption by the efficiency of the power supply. This accounts for the loss of energy within the power supply.

   Note: The efficiency of a 2000 W AC or 3000 W AC power supply is approximately 90 percent when input is high-voltage line (200–240 VAC). The efficiency of a 2000 W AC power supply is approximately 87 percent when input is low-voltage line (100–120 VAC).

   For example, for a switch fully loaded with 8-port SFP+ line cards and using N+1 power redundancy with high-voltage line input, the maximum system power consumption:

   = (maximum internal power consumption) / (power supply efficiency)

   = (9600 W) / (0.90)

   = 10,667 W

Calculating the System Thermal Output for Your EX8216 Switch Configuration

Use the following procedure to calculate the system thermal output in British thermal units (BTU) per hour for your switch configuration.

To calculate the system thermal output:

1. Determine the maximum system power consumption of your switch in watts. See Calculating the Power Consumption of Your EX8216 Switch Configuration for how to do so.
2. Multiply the maximum system power consumption by 3.41.

   For example, for a switch fully loaded with 8-port SFP+ line cards and using N+1 power redundancy with high-voltage line input, the system thermal output:

   = (maximum system power consumption) x (3.41)

   = (10667 W) x (3.41) =

   = 36,374 BTU/hr

Note: Using the maximum system power consumption values to calculate the system thermal output often results in overprovisioning the cooling systems. Typical power consumption is about one-third lower than these calculated values.

Calculating the Number of Power Supplies Required for Your EX8216 Switch Configuration

Use this procedure to calculate the number of power supplies required by your switch configuration. The required power configuration for EX8216 switches is N+1. You can optionally configure your switch for N+N configuration. For example, you might want dual power feed redundancy with AC power supplies, which requires an N+N configuration.

To calculate the number of power supplies required for your switch configuration:

1. Determine the power requirement of the base chassis (that is, the combined power requirements of the fan trays, RE module or modules, and the SF modules) by consulting Table 3.

   The watt values shown in Table 3 are the amount of power reserved by power management for the chassis in its power budget. It uses these values when calculating used and available power and when determining whether sufficient power exists to meet N, N+1, or N+N requirements.

   Starting with Junos OS Release 10.2, when power management is configured for N+N power redundancy, it reserves less power for the chassis so that more power is available for line cards.

   Table 3: Power Reserved for the Chassis

   	Junos OS Release 10.1 or Earlier	Junos OS Release 10.2 or Later
   N+1 Configuration	2400 W	2400 W
   N+N Configuration	2400 W	1800 W

   Note: The amount of power that power management reserves for the chassis is a set value that does not vary depending on chassis components installed. The reserved power is the same for base and redundant configurations and for switches that do not have all base chassis components installed. An EX8216 switch maintains chassis power when only one 2000 W power supply is online even though 2000 W is less than the 2400 W reserved for the chassis.

2. To the power reserved for the chassis, add the power requirements of the line cards.

   For line card power requirements, refer to Power Requirements for EX8216 Switch Components. Do not include the PoE power budgets for PoE line cards in this step. Use only the base power requirements for all line cards.

   For example, for a switch fully loaded with 8-port SFP+ line cards and using N+1 power redundancy, the total power requirement:

   = reserved chassis watts + 16 (8–port SFP + line card watts)

   = 2400 W + 16 (450) W

   = 2400 W + 7200 W

   = 9600 W

   For a switch fully loaded with 8-port SFP+ line cards, using N+N power redundancy, and running Junos OS Release 10.2, the total power requirement:

   = reserved chassis watts + 16 (8–port SFP + line watts)

   = 1800 W + 16 (450) W

   = 1800 W + 7200 W

   = 9000 W

3. Calculate the required number of power supplies (N) needed to meet the total power requirement by dividing the total power requirement by the output wattage of one power supply and then rounding up.

   For example, for a switch fully loaded with 8-port SFP+ line cards and using N+1 power redundancy with 2000 W power supplies, the required power supplies (N):

   = (total power requirement) / (output wattage of power supply)

   = (9600 W) / (2000 W)

   = 4.8

   = 5 (rounded up)

   For a switch fully loaded with 8-port SFP+ line cards, using N+N power redundancy with 3000 W power supplies, and running Junos OS Release 10.2, the required power supplies (N):

   = (total power requirement) / (output wattage of power supply)

   = (9000 W) / (3000 W)

   = 3

4. Add the number of power supplies needed to achieve the required power redundancy:
   • To achieve N+1 power redundancy, add a single power supply.

     For example, for a switch fully loaded with 8-port SFP+ line cards and using 2000 W power supplies, the total number of power supplies:

     = N + 1

     = 5 + 1

     = 6

   • To achieve N+N power redundancy, add N power supplies.

     For example, for a switch fully loaded with 8-port SFP+ line cards and using 3000 W power supplies, the total number of power supplies:

     = N + N

     = 3 + 3

     = 6

5. If the switch has PoE line cards:
   1. Add the configured PoE power budgets for PoE line cards to the total power requirement value that you calculated in step 2.
   2. Calculate the number of power supplies needed to meet the new total power requirement by dividing the total power requirement by the output wattage of one power supply and then rounding up.
   3. Compare this result to the N+1 or N+N value you calculated in step 4. Use the greater of the two values to determine how many power supplies you require.

Note: We recommend that you maintain N +1 or N+N power supplies in your switch at all times. Replace failed power supplies immediately to prevent unexpected failures. Power management raises a minor alarm if the number of online power supplies in your switch is less than the number required to maintain the configured power redundancy (N+1 in Junos OS Release 10.1 or earlier; N+1 or N+N in Junos OS Release 10.2 or later). If the problem is not corrected in 5 minutes, a major alarm is issued. Power management raises a major alarm if the number of online power supplies in your switch is less than N power supplies. If your switch is running Junos OS Release 10.1 or earlier, all line cards are powered off. If your switch is running Junos OS Release 10.2 or later, power management provides power to line cards in priority order until power is exhausted. The remaining line cards are powered off. If a new line card is installed in an operational switch, power management does not power on the line card if the increased power demand exceeds the total available power, including redundant power. If redundant power is used to power on the line card, a minor alarm is raised, which becomes a major alarm in 5 minutes if the condition is not corrected. Power management does not take into account PoE budget allocations when raising alarms to indicate that N, N+1, or N+N requirements are not being met.