Technical Documentation

Verifying PoE Configuration and Status (CLI Procedure)

You can verify the Power over Ethernet (PoE) configuration and status on an EX Series switch.

This topic describes how to verify the:

Number of PoE Ports on the Switch

Purpose

Verify the number of PoE ports on a switch. The number of PoE ports on a switch varies according to switch model.

Action

Enter the following command:

user@switch> show chassis hardware
Hardware inventory:
Item             Version  Part number  Serial number     Description
Chassis                                BH0208375304      EX3200-24T
Routing Engine 0 REV 11   750-021261   BH0208375304      EX3200-24T, 8 POE
FPC 0            REV 11   750-021261   BH0208375304      EX3200-24T, 8 POE
  CPU                     BUILTIN      BUILTIN           FPC CPU
  PIC 0                   BUILTIN      BUILTIN           24x 10/100/1000 Base-T
Power Supply 0   REV 03   740-020957   AT0508285661      PS 320W AC
Fan Tray                                                 Fan Tray

Meaning

The switch is an EX3200-24T model with eight PoE ports.

PoE Controller Configuration and Status

Purpose

Verify the PoE controller configuration and status, such as the PoE power budget, total PoE power consumption, and power management mode.

Action

Enter the following command:

user@switch> show poe controller
Controller  Maximum   Power              Guard band  Management
index       power     consumption
   0        130 W       43W               15W        Class

Meaning

The switch has an overall PoE power budget of 130 W, of which 43 W were being used by the PoE ports at the time the command was executed. The Guard band field shows that 15 W is reserved out of the PoE power budget to protect against spikes in power demand. The power management mode is class.

PoE Interface Configuration and Status

Purpose

Verify that PoE interfaces are enabled and set to the correct maximum power and priority settings. Also verify current operational status and power consumption.

Action

To view configuration and status for all PoE interfaces, enter:


user@switch> show poe interface
Interface Admin status Oper status Max power Priority Power consumption Class
 ge-0/0/0 Enabled      ON          15.4W     Low      7.9W                3
 ge-0/0/1 Enabled      ON          15.4W     High     4.8W                0
 ge-0/0/2 Enabled      ON          15.4W     High     4.8W                0
 ge-0/0/3 Enabled      ON          15.4W     High     3.3W                2
 ge-0/0/4 Disabled     Disabled    0.0W      Low      0.0W                0
 ge-0/0/5 Enabled      ON          15.4W     Low      3.2W                2
 ge-0/0/6 Enabled      ON          15.4W     Low      3.3W                2
 ge-0/0/7 Enabled      OFF         15.4W     Low      0.0W                0

To view configuration and status for a single PoE interface, enter:

user@switch> show poe interface ge-0/0/3
PoE interface status:
PoE interface                :  ge-0/0/3
Administrative status        : Enabled
Operational status           :  ON
Power limit on the interface : 15.4W
Priority                     : High
Power consumed               : 3.3W
Class of power device        :   2

Meaning

The command output shows the status and configuration of interfaces. For example, the interface ge-0/0/3 is administratively enabled. Its operational status is ON; that is, the interface is currently delivering power to a connected powered device. The maximum power the interface can deliver is 15.4 W. The interface has a high power priority. At the time the command was executed, the powered device was consuming 3.3 W. The IEEE 802.3af class of the powered device is class 2.

PoE SNMP Trap Generation Status

Purpose

Verify the status of the notification-control option, which determines whether or not PoE SNMP traps are enabled.

Action

Enter the following command:

user@switch> show poe notification-control
FPC slot             Notification-control-status
    0                    OFF

Meaning

PoE SNMP traps are not enabled.


Published: 2010-06-22

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