Contents

Configuring PoE· 1

Overview·· 1

Configuration restrictions and guidelines· 1

PoE configuration task list 2

Enabling PoE· 2

Enabling PoE for a PSE· 2

Enabling PoE for a PI 3

Enabling nonstandard PD detection· 4

Configuring the PoE power 4

Configuring the maximum PoE power 4

Configuring the maximum PSE power 4

Configuring the maximum PI power 5

Configuring the PoE priority policy· 5

Configuring the PSE priority policy· 5

Configuring the PI priority policy· 6

Configuring PoE monitoring· 7

Configuring PSE power monitoring· 7

Enabling PoE over-temperature protection· 7

Configuring a PI by using a PoE profile· 8

Configuring a PoE profile· 8

Applying a PoE profile· 8

Upgrading PSE firmware in service· 9

Displaying and maintaining PoE· 9

PoE configuration example· 10

Troubleshooting PoE· 11

Failure to set the priority of a PI to critical 11

Failure to apply a PoE profile to a PI 11

 

Configuring PoE

Overview

IEEE 802.3af-compliant power over Ethernet (PoE) enables a network device to supply power to terminals over twisted pair cables.

As shown in Figure 1, a PoE system includes the following elements:

·     PoE power supply—A PoE power supply provides power for the entire PoE system.

·     PSE—A power sourcing equipment (PSE) detects and classifies powered devices (PDs), supplies power to PDs, and monitors the PD power. PSEs include endpoint PSEs and midspan PSEs. An endpoint PSE is integrated in the device. A midspan PSE is independent of the device.

H3C PSEs are endpoint PSEs. Endpoint PSE devices are classified into single-PSE devices and multiple-PSE devices.

¡     A single-PSE device has only one PSE firmware.

¡     A multiple-PSE device has multiple PSEs. An interface card that can supply PoE power is a PSE. A multiple-PSE device uses PSE IDs to identify different PSEs. To display the mapping between the ID and slot number of a PSE, execute the display poe device command. The device is a multiple-PSE device.

·     PI—A power interface (PI) is a PoE-capable Ethernet interface on a PSE.

·     PD—A PD receives power from the PSE.

PDs include IP telephones, APs, portable chargers, POS terminals, and Web cameras.

You can also connect a PD to a redundant power source for reliability.

Figure 1 PoE system diagram

 

Configuration restrictions and guidelines

All models, except for the S7506E (non-PoE) and S7506E-MF (non-PoE) of the switch series support PoE. For a PoE-capable switch to supply PoE power, install an LSQ1GV48SD0, LSQ3GV48SC0, LSQM4GV48SA0, or LSQM4GV48SC0 interface module on the switch.

PoE configuration task list

You can configure a PI directly on the port or by configuring a PoE profile and applying the PoE profile to the PI. To configure one PI, configure it on the port. To configure multiple PIs in batches, use the PoE profile.

Before configuring PoE, make sure the PoE power supply and PSE are operating correctly. Otherwise, either you cannot configure PoE or the PoE configuration cannot take effect.

To configure PoE, perform the following tasks:

 

Tasks at a glance
(Required.) Enabling PoE: ·     Enabling PoE for a PSE ·     Enabling PoE for a PI
(Optional.) Enabling nonstandard PD detection
(Optional.) Configuring the PoE power: ·     Configuring the maximum PoE power ·     Configuring the maximum PSE power ·     Configuring the maximum PI power
(Optional.) Configuring the PoE priority policy: ·     Configuring the PSE priority policy ·     Configuring the PI priority policy
(Optional.) Configuring the PoE monitoring function: ·     Configuring PSE power monitoring ·     Enabling PoE over-temperature protection
(Optional.) Configuring a PI by using a PoE profile: ·     Configuring a PoE profile ·     Applying a PoE profile
(Optional.) Upgrading PSE firmware in service

 

Enabling PoE

This section describes how to enable PoE for a PSE and a PI.

Enabling PoE for a PSE

The system only supplies power to and reserves power for PoE-enabled PSEs.

You can enable PoE for a PSE if the PSE will not result in PoE power overload. PoE overload occurs when the sum of the power consumption of all PSEs exceeds the maximum power of PoE power supply. The maximum power of PoE power supply depends on the hardware specifications of the PoE power supply and the configuration.

If the PSE will result in PoE power overload, you can enable PoE for the PSE only when the PoE priority policy is enabled. For more information about the PSE priority policy, see "Configuring the PSE priority policy."

To enable PoE for a PSE:

 

Step	Command	Remarks
1.     Enter system view.	system-view	N/A
2.     Enable PoE for a PSE.	poe enable pse pse-id	By default, a PSE is PoE disabled. This configuration is supported only on the default MDC.

 

Enabling PoE for a PI

The system only supplies power to and reserves power for PDs connected to PoE-enabled PIs.

You can enable PoE for a PI if the PI will not result in PSE power overload. PSE overload occurs when the sum of the power consumption of all PIs exceeds the maximum power of the PSE. The maximum PSE power is configurable.

If the PI will result in PSE power overload, you can enable PoE for the PI only when the PI priority policy is enabled. For more information about the PI priority policy, see "Configuring the PI priority policy."

The PSE supplies power over the Category 3 or Category 5 twisted pair cable connected to a PI in the following modes:

·     Over signal wires—The PSE uses data pairs (pins 1, 2, 3, and 6) to supply DC power to PDs.

·     Over spare wires—The PSE uses spare pairs (pins 4, 5, 7, and 8) to supply DC power to PDs.

 

	NOTE: A PSE can supply power to a PD directly only when the PSE and PD use the same power transmission mode. If the PSE and PD use different power transmission modes, you must change the order of the lines in the twisted pair cable to supply power to the PD.

 

To enable PoE for a PI:

 

Step	Command	Remarks
1.     Enter system view.	system-view	N/A
2.     Enter PI view.	interface interface-type interface-number	N/A
3.     Enable PoE for the PI.	poe enable	By default, PoE is disabled for a PI.
4.     (Optional.) Configure power transmission mode.	poe mode { signal | spare }	The default mode is power over signal cables (signal). The device does not support the spare mode.
5.     (Optional.) Configure a description for the PD connected to the PI.	poe pd-description text	By default, no description is available for the PD connected to the PI.

 

Enabling nonstandard PD detection

Step	Command	Remarks
1.     Enter system view.	system-view	N/A
2.     Enable nonstandard PD detection.	poe legacy enable pse pse-id	By default, nonstandard PD detection is disabled. The PSE detects only IEEE 802.3af-compliant standard PDs and supplies power to them. This configuration is supported only on the default MDC.

 

Configuring the PoE power

This section describes how to configure the maximum PoE power, the maximum PSE power, and the maximum PI power.

Configuring the maximum PoE power

The maximum PoE power is the maximum power that the device can provide to all PSEs.

The PoE power supply has a self-protection mechanism. When it is overloaded, the PoE power supply stops supplying power to all PSEs. To avoid this situation, you can configure a maximum PoE power smaller than the default maximum PoE power. After you configure the maximum PoE power, the system reallocates power based on the configured power. When PSEs require more power than the configured maximum power, the system does not supply power to new PSEs causing the power overload.

To configure the maximum PoE power:

 

Step	Command	Remarks
1.     Enter system view.	system-view	N/A
2.     Configure the maximum PoE power.	·     In standalone mode: poe power max-value max-power ·     In IRF mode: poe power chassis chassis-number max-value max-power	By default, the maximum PoE power is the total maximum power of all operating power modules in the PoE power frame. This configuration is supported only on the default MDC.

 

Configuring the maximum PSE power

The maximum power of a PSE is the maximum power that the PSE can provide to all its attached PDs.

Follow these guidelines when you configure the maximum PSE power:

·     To avoid the PoE power overload situation, make sure the total power of all PSEs is less than the maximum PoE power.

·     The maximum power of the PSE must be greater than or equal to the total maximum power of all its critical PIs to guarantee these PIs' power.

To configure the maximum PSE power:

 

Step	Command	Remarks
1.     Enter system view.	system-view	N/A
2.     Configure the maximum power for a PSE.	poe pse pse-id max-power max-power	By default, the maximum PSE power varies by PSE. You can perform the following operations to verify the default maximum power of a PSE: 1.     Execute the undo poe pse pse-id max-power command. 2.     Execute the display poe pse [ pse-id ] command. This configuration is supported only on the default MDC.

 

Configuring the maximum PI power

The maximum PI power is the maximum power that a PI can provide to the connected PD. If the PD requires more power than the maximum PI power, the PI does not supply power to the PD.

To configure the maximum PI power:

 

Step	Command	Remarks
1.     Enter system view.	system-view	N/A
2.     Enter PI view.	interface interface-type interface-number	N/A
3.     Configure the maximum power for the PI.	poe max-power max-power	The default maximum power of the PI is 30000 milliwatts. This configuration is supported only on the default MDC.

 

Configuring the PoE priority policy

Configuring the PSE priority policy

The PSE priority policy performs priority-based power allocation in PoE power overload situations. The priority levels of a PSE are critical, high, and low in descending order. If the PoE power is sufficient, you do not need to enable the PSE priority policy.

When PoE power overload occurs, the system supplies power to PSEs as follows:

·     If you have not enabled the PSE priority policy, the system supplies power to PSEs depending on whether you have configured the maximum PoE power. For more information, see "Configuring the PoE power."

·     If you have enabled the PSE priority policy, the system supplies power to PSEs as follows:

¡     If a PSE being powered causes PoE power overload, the system stops supplying power to the PSE.

¡     If a new PSE causes PoE power overload, the system supplies power to PSEs in priority descending order. If the new PSE has the same priority as a PSE being powered, the PSE being powered takes precedence. If multiple PSEs being powered have the same priority, the one with the smallest PSE ID takes precedence.

Before you configure a PSE with critical priority, make sure the remaining power from the maximum PoE power minus maximum powers of PSEs with critical priority is greater than the maximum power of the PSE. This restriction does not apply to PSEs with high and low priorities.

Configuration for PSEs whose power is preempted remains unchanged.

To configure the PSE priority policy:

 

Step	Command	Remarks
1.     Enter system view.	system-view	N/A
2.     Enable the PSE priority policy.	poe pse-policy priority	By default, the PSE priority policy is disabled. This configuration is supported only on the default MDC.
3.     (Optional.) Configure a priority for a PSE.	poe priority { critical | high | low } pse pse-id	By default, the priority for a PSE is low. This configuration is supported only on the default MDC.

 

Configuring the PI priority policy

About the PI priority policy

The PI priority policy enables the PSE to perform priority-based power allocation to PIs when PSE power overload occurs. The priority levels for PIs are critical, high, and low in descending order.

When PSE power overload occurs, the PSE supplies power to PDs as follows:

·     If the PI priority policy is disabled, the PSE supplies power to PDs depending on whether you have configured the maximum PSE power.

¡     If you have configured the maximum PSE power, the PSE does not supply power to the newly-added or existing PD that causes PSE power overload.

¡     If you have not configured the maximum PSE power, the PoE self-protection mechanism is triggered. The PSE stops supplying power to all PDs.

·     If the PI priority policy is enabled, the PSE supplies power to PDs as follows:

¡     If a PD being powered causes PSE power overload, the PSE stops supplying power to the PD.

¡     If a newly-added PD causes PSE power overload, the PSE supplies power to PDs in priority descending order of the PIs to which they are connected. If the newly-added PD and a PD being powered have the same priority, the PD being powered takes precedence. If multiple PIs being powered have the same priority, the PIs with smaller IDs takes precedence.

Before you configure a PI with critical priority, make sure the remaining power from the maximum PSE power minus the maximum powers of the existing PIs with critical priority is greater than maximum power of the PI.

Configuration for a PI whose power is preempted remains unchanged.

To configure the PI priority policy:

 

Step	Command	Remarks
1.     Enter system view.	system-view	N/A
2.     Enable the PI priority policy.	poe pd-policy priority	By default, the PI priority policy is disabled.
3.     Enter PI view.	interface interface-type interface-number	N/A
4.     (Optional.) Configure a priority for the PI.	poe priority { critical | high | low }	By default, the priority for a PI is low.

 

Configuring PoE monitoring

When the PoE monitoring function is enabled, the system monitors PSEs, PDs, and device temperature in real time. If a specific value exceeds the threshold, the system automatically takes self-protection measures.

If a PSE starts or stops power supply to a PD, the system automatically sends a notification message. For more information, see "Configuring SNMP."

Configuring PSE power monitoring

The system monitors PSE power utilization and sends notification messages when PSE power utilization exceeds or drops below the threshold. If PSE power utilization crosses the threshold multiple times in succession, the system sends notification messages only for the first crossing. For more information about the notification message, see "Configuring SNMP."

To configure a PSE power alarm threshold:

 

Step	Command	Remarks
1.     Enter system view.	system-view	N/A
2.     Configure a power alarm threshold for the PSE.	poe utilization-threshold utilization-threshold-value pse pse-id	By default, the power alarm threshold for the PSE is 80%. This configuration is supported only on the default MDC.

 

Enabling PoE over-temperature protection

The PoE over-temperature protection enables the system to monitor the chassis internal temperature in real time. When the temperature exceeds the upper limit or drops below the lower limit, the system disables PoE for all PIs. The upper and lower temperature limits depend on hardware specifications and are not configurable at the CLI.

To enable PoE over-temperature protection:

 

Step	Command	Remarks
1.     Enter system view.	system-view	N/A
2.     Enable PoE over-temperature protection.	poe temperature-protection enable	By default, PoE over-temperature protection is enabled. This configuration is supported only on the default MDC.

 

Configuring a PI by using a PoE profile

A PoE profile is a set of PoE configurations. You can apply a PoE profile to one or multiple PIs. When a PD is moved to another PI, you only need to apply the PoE profile to the new PI.

You can configure a PI either on the port or by using a PoE profile. Follow these guidelines when you configure parameters for a PI:

·     The poe max-power max-power and poe priority { critical | high | low } commands must be configured in the same method.

·     If you configure a parameter twice with different methods, only the first configuration takes effect. To validate the second configuration, delete the first configuration.

Configuring a PoE profile

Step	Command	Remarks
1.     Enter system view.	system-view	N/A
2.     Create a PoE profile, and enter PoE profile view.	poe-profile profile-name [ index ]	N/A
3.     Enable PoE.	poe enable	By default, this function is disabled.
4.     (Optional.) Configure the maximum PI power.	poe max-power max-power	The default maximum PI power is 30000 milliwatts.
5.     (Optional.) Configure PoE power transmission mode.	poe mode { signal | spare }	The default mode is power over signal pins (signal). The device does not support the spare mode.
6.     (Optional.) Configure PI priority.	poe priority { critical | high | low }	The default priority is low.

 

Applying a PoE profile

You can apply a PoE profile in system view or PI view. If you perform the operation in both views, the most recent operation takes effect. To apply a PoE profile to multiple PIs, perform the operation in system view. If a PoE profile is applied, it cannot be deleted or modified before you remove its application.

A PoE profile can be applied to multiple PIs, but a PI can have only one PoE profile.

Applying a PoE profile to multiple PIs in system view

Step	Command
1.     Enter system view.	system-view
2.     Apply a PoE profile to one or multiple PIs.	apply poe-profile { index index | name profile-name } interface interface-range

 

Applying a PoE profile to a PI in PI view

Step	Command
1.     Enter system view.	system-view
2.     Enter PI view.	interface interface-type interface-number
3.     Apply the PoE profile to the interface.	apply poe-profile { index index | name profile-name }

 

Upgrading PSE firmware in service

You can upgrade the PSE firmware in service in either of the following modes:

·     Refresh mode—Updates the PSE firmware without deleting it. You can use this mode if the firmware is available.

·     Full mode—Deletes the current PSE firmware and reloads a new one. You can use this mode if the firmware is unavailable, and execution of all PoE commands fails.

If the PSE firmware upgrade fails because of interruption such as a device reboot, you can restart the device and upgrade it in full mode again. After the upgrade, the PSE will automatically restart and the PIs will be temporarily powered off. After the restart, the new PSE firmware will take effect and the PIs will be powered on again.

To upgrade the PSE firmware in service:

 

Step	Command	Remarks
1.     Enter system view.	system-view	N/A
2.     Upgrade the PSE firmware in service.	poe update { full | refresh } filename [ pse pse-id ]	This configuration is supported only on the default MDC.

 

Displaying and maintaining PoE

Except for the display poe interface, display poe interface power, display poe-profile, and display poe-profile interface commands, all the other display commands are supported only on the default MDC.

Execute display commands in any view.

 

Task	Command	Remarks
Display general PSE information (in standalone mode).	display poe device [ slot slot-number ]	This configuration is supported only on the default MDC.
Display general PSE information (in IRF mode).	display poe device [ chassis chassis-number slot slot-number ]	This configuration is supported only on the default MDC.
Display the power supplying information for the specified PI.	display poe interface [ interface-type interface-number ]	This configuration is supported only on the default MDC.
Display power information for PIs.	display poe interface power [ interface-type interface-number ]	This configuration is supported only on the default MDC.
Display PoE power usage information (in standalone mode).	display poe power-usage	This configuration is supported only on the default MDC.
Display PoE power usage information (in IRF mode).	display poe power-usage [ chassis chassis-number]	This configuration is supported only on the default MDC.
Display detailed PSE information.	display poe pse [ pse-id ]	This configuration is supported only on the default MDC.
Display the power supplying information for all PIs on a PSE.	display poe pse pse-id interface	This configuration is supported only on the default MDC.
Display power information for all PIs on a PSE.	display poe pse pse-id interface power	This configuration is supported only on the default MDC.
Display information about the PoE power supply (in standalone mode).	display poe-power	This configuration is supported only on the default MDC.
Display information about the PoE power supply (in IRF mode).	display poe-power [ chassis chassis-number ]	This configuration is supported only on the default MDC.
Display PoE power information (in standalone mode).	display poe-power	This configuration is supported only on the default MDC.
Display PoE power information (in IRF mode).	display poe-power [ chassis chassis-number ]	This configuration is supported only on the default MDC.
Display all information about the PoE profile.	display poe-profile [ index index | name profile-name ]	N/A
Display all information about the PoE profile applied to the specified PI.	display poe-profile interface interface-type interface-number	N/A

 

PoE configuration example

Network requirements

As shown in Figure 2, the device has two PSEs PSE 10 and PSE 16. Configure PoE to meet the following requirements:

·     Enable the device to supply power to IP telephones and APs.

·     Configure the PI priority policy so that the PSE does not supply power to a new PD when the new PD results in PSE power overload.

·     Allocate 400 watts to PSE 10. (This example assumes that the default maximum power of PSE 16 can meet the requirements.)

·     Allocate AP B a maximum power of 9000 milliwatts.

Figure 2 Network diagram

 

Configuration procedure

# Enable PoE for the PSE.

<PSE> system-view

[PSE] poe enable pse 10

[PSE] poe enable pse 16

# Set the maximum power of PSE 10 to 400 watts.

[PSE] poe pse 10 max-power 400

# Enable PoE on GigabitEthernet 3/0/1 and GigabitEthernet 5/0/1.

[PSE] interface gigabitethernet 3/0/1

[PSE-GigabitEthernet3/0/1] poe enable

[PSE-GigabitEthernet3/0/1] quit

[PSE] interface gigabitethernet 5/0/1

[PSE-GigabitEthernet5/0/1] poe enable

[PSE-GigabitEthernet5/0/1] quit

# Enable PoE on GigabitEthernet 3/0/2, and set its power priority to critical.

[PSE] interface gigabitethernet 3/0/2

[PSE-GigabitEthernet3/0/2] poe enable

[PSE-GigabitEthernet3/0/2] poe priority critical

[PSE-GigabitEthernet3/0/2] quit

# Enable PoE on GigabitEthernet 5/0/2, and set its maximum power to 9000 milliwatts.

[PSE] interface gigabitethernet 5/0/2

[PSE-GigabitEthernet5/0/2] poe enable

[PSE-GigabitEthernet5/0/2] poe max-power 9000

Verifying the configuration

# Connect the IP telephones and APs to the PSEs to verify that they can obtain power and operate correctly. (Details not shown.)

Troubleshooting PoE

Failure to set the priority of a PI to critical

Symptom

Power supply priority configuration for a PI failed.

Solution

To resolve the problem:

1.     Increase the maximum PSE power or reduce the maximum power of the PI if the remaining guaranteed power of the PSE cannot be modified.

2.     Remove the priority that is already configured.

3.     If the problem persists, contact H3C Support.

Failure to apply a PoE profile to a PI

Symptom

PoE profile application for a PI failed.

Solution

To resolve the problem:

1.     Remove the original configurations.

2.     Modify the configurations in the PoE profile.

3.     Remove the application of the undesired PoE profile from the PI.

4.     If the problem persists, contact H3C Support.