Technical Guide

Power Over Ethernet (PoE, PoE+, and PoE++)

Feature Overview and Configuration Guide

Introduction
This guide provides an introduction to Power over Ethernet technology, the PoE standards, PoE
devices, and how to configure PoE on your switch.

PoE is a method of supplying power to network devices by utilizing the same cabling used to carry
network traffic. PoE is appropriate for devices that have a low power consumption—PDs (Powered
Devices) such as wireless access points, IP telephones, Webcams, and even other Ethernet
switches. The benefits of PoE are lower installation costs and greater flexibility of device placement.

For example, deploying IP Video Security cameras on ceilings and building perimeters can be
expensive if separate Ethernet cabling and power outlets are required. With PoE, you can install
PoE-compatible devices wherever they are needed without having to worry about whether there are
power sources nearby.

PoE
PoE distributes both data and power over the same cabling. This eliminates the need for having one
set of cables and outlets for data, and another set for power. Also, because the voltage and power
requirements are much lower than for mains powered devices, the cabling and installation costs are
significantly reduced.

There are two types of equipment involved in a PoE installation:

 Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE), such as an Ethernet LAN switch, supplies power to the cable
together with the data.

 Powered Devices (PDs), such as Wireless Access Points or IP Phones, receive power and data
over this same cabling.

The PSE employs various methods of power classification (depending on the standard) for
distinguishing compatible PDs from non-compatible devices and will only provide power to
compatible PDs, based on their PoE device class. The PSE continuously monitors the PDs and
stops providing power when it is no longer requested or it detects an
overload or short circuit condition on a port.

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Products and software version that apply to this guide

This guide applies to AlliedWare Plus products that support PoE, running software version 5.4.4 or
later.

The following features are only supported on later versions:

 High-power PoE mode, supported from 5.4.6-1.x

 Continuous PoE, available on:

 IE200 and IE300 Series switches, supported from 5.4.6-2.1, and

 x220-52GP switches, supported from 5.4.8-2.1.

 Dynamic power allocation on FS980M Series switches, supported from 5.4.7-1.4

 Single-signature mode on high-power ports on IE300 Series switches, supported from 5.4.7-2.x

However, support and implementation of PoE varies between products. To see whether a product
supports a feature or command, see the following documents:

 The product’s Datasheet

 The product’s Command Reference

These documents are available from the above links on our website at alliedtelesis.com.

Feature support may change in later software versions. For the latest information, see the above
documents.

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Content
Introduction .........................................................................................................................................1
PoE ...............................................................................................................................................1
Products and software version that apply to this guide ...............................................................2

Advantages of PoE..............................................................................................................................4

PoE standards .....................................................................................................................................5

How PoE works ...................................................................................................................................6

Power through the cable...............................................................................................................6
PD Discovery ................................................................................................................................7
Power Classes ..............................................................................................................................7
Power allocation ...........................................................................................................................9
Power supplies ...........................................................................................................................10
Port prioritization.........................................................................................................................10
Power threshold for SNMP traps ................................................................................................11
LLDP-MED (TIA-1057) with PoE .................................................................................................12

Configuring PoE ................................................................................................................................13

PoE port management ................................................................................................................13
Adding a description for a PoE port ...........................................................................................13
Configuring power allocation and priority on a port ...................................................................14
Configuring autoclass on PoE++ ports.......................................................................................15
Activating the redundant power budget .....................................................................................16
Configuring maximum power levels for PoE++ ..........................................................................17
Configuring Continuous PoE ......................................................................................................18
Configuring high-power PoE mode on IE300 Series switches ...................................................19
Configuring LLDP-MED for power management........................................................................21
Turning on legacy PD detection..................................................................................................23

Monitoring PoE..................................................................................................................................23
show power-inline .......................................................................................................................24
show power-inline interface ........................................................................................................25
show power-inline interface detail ..............................................................................................26
Remotely monitoring power for all connected PDs ....................................................................26

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Advantages of PoE
Network devices require both a data connection and a power supply. Just as standard phones are
supplied power and also communicate over the same wiring, the same provision can be made for
Ethernet network devices. Benefits and applications of PoE switches include:

 Cost Saving: PDs only require a single Ethernet cable for the network and power connection.
This feature reduces the power line installation cost for electrical wiring, conduits, and power
outlets. PoE provides maximum flexibility for device installation. You can install PDs almost
anywhere without the need for DC/AC power inputs.

 Reliability: Using a single cabling system for power and data improves network reliability and
deployment flexibility.

 Safety: You can set the power limitation for each port on the PoE switch. Power limit
configuration can protect PoE switches from providing too much power to a single PD, even when
requested by the PD.

 Security: For added protection, the network administrator can remotely control the PSE power
on or power off to a PD. The network administrator can also disable the PSE when it is not in use
or is accessed by unauthorized PDs.

Further advantages of PoE include:

 PD installation is simplified and space is saved.

 PD placement is not limited to nearby power sources.

 PDs can be easily moved to wherever there is LAN cabling.

 Little to no extra management complexity.

 A UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) can guarantee power to devices even during mains failure.

Power Source Equipment (PSE) Powered Device (PD)

100m CAT5e

Data
PO
E

Power

15W IEEE802.3af (Type 1) 13W

30W IEEE802.3at (Type 2) 25.5W
90W IEEE802.3bt (Type 3-4) 71W

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PoE standards
The IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) currently defines three PoE standards:

1. IEEE 802.3af Power Ethernet standard

 Approved 2003.

 Supplies 15.94W of power of which 13W is available to each powered device.

 Superseded by IEEE IEEE802.3at.

2. IEEE 802.3at Power Ethernet standard—known as PoE+

 Approved 2009.

 Supplies 30W of power of which 25.5W is available to each powered device.

3. IEEE 802.3bt Power Ethernet standard—known as PoE++

 Supplies up to 90W of power, of which 71W is available to each powered device, for some
device classes.

 Uses all 8 wires in the cable

 Adds new power classes: 5-8

 Extends PoE to 10GbaseT

PoE++ is available on:

 ports 1-8 of GS980EM/10H and x320-10GH switches

 all GS980MX series switches whose model names end in HSm

 all x530 and x530L series switches whose model names end in GHXm. It does not apply to
x530DP series switches

The following table summarizes the major differences in terms of their capabilities. Note that the
maximum power available to the PD is less than the power supplied by the PSE. This is because the
system provides the 'extra' power to compensate for line loss.

STANDARD PSE TYPE POWER POWER CABLING MAX CABLE POWER OVER NOMINAL
SUPPLIED BY AVAILABLE LENGTH CURRENT
PSE TO PD

IEEE CAT 3 or
802.3af Type 1 15.4W 13W better 100M 2 pairs 350mA
(PoE)
IEEE CAT 5 or
802.3at Type 2 30W 25.5W better 100M 2 pairs 600mA
(PoE+)
CAT 5 or 2 pairs class 0-4
IEEE802.3bt
Type 3 60W 51-60W better 100M 4 pairs class 0-4 600mA
(PoE++)
4 pairs class 5-6

IEEE802.3bt CAT 5 or
Type 4 90W 71-90W 100M 4 pairs class 7-8 1000mA
(PoE++) better

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In advance of the 802.3bt standard, Allied Telesis developed High-power PoE mode on IE300 Series
switches to provide similar functionality. See "Configuring high-power PoE mode on IE300 Series
switches" on page 19.

How PoE works

PoE requires little configuration or management. The PSE automatically determines when a device
connected to a port is a powered device, and can determine the power class of the device.

Power through the cable

An Ethernet cable has four twisted pairs. The standards describe two methods for applying PoE
over the twisted pairs, termed “alternatives A and B”. An IEEE compliant PD should be able to
receive PoE using either of the two wiring methods.

 Alternative A applies power using pins 1, 2, 3, and 6. For 10/100M connections, this means it
supplies power over the data-carrying cable pairs.

 Alternative B applies the power using pins 4, 5, 7, and 8. For 10/100M connections, this means
it supplies power over the spare cable pairs.

For Gigabit and 10 Gigabit transmission, all four pairs are used for data but the same PoE pinning
alternatives apply. Most devices running AlliedWare Plus use alternative A to supply power to the
PDs, except for:

 x310 and GS900MPX Series switches, which use alternative B

 IE300-12GP switches, which use alternative A on ports 5-8, and either or both alternatives on
ports 9-12. This is because ports 9-12 support high-power mode (see "Configuring high-power
PoE mode on IE300 Series switches" on page 19)

Cable types
The cable requirements for ports operating at 10 or 100Mbps are given in the table below:

10 Mbps
Cable Type 100Mbps
NON-POE POE POE+ POE++ NON-POE POE POE+ POE++

Standard TIA/EIA 568 A compliant Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Category 5 shielded or unshielded
cabling with 100 ohm impedance
and a frequency of 100 MHz.
Standard TIA/EIA 568-B compliant Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Enhanced Category 5 (Cat 5e)
shielded or unshielded cabling with
100 ohm impedance and a
frequency of 100 MHz.
Standard TIA/EIA 568 B compliant Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Category 6 or 6a shielded cabling.

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The cable requirements for ports operating at 1000Mbps are given in the table below:

1000 Mbps
Cable Type
NON-POE POE POE+ POE++

Standard TIA/EIA 568-A-compliant Category 5 shielded or unshielded cabling No No No No

with 100 ohm impedance and a frequency of 100 MHz.

Standard TIA/EIA 568-B-compliant Enhanced Category 5 (Cat 5e) shielded or Yes Yes Yes Yes
unshielded cabling with 100 ohm impedance and a frequency of 100 MHz.
Standard TIA/EIA 568-B-compliant Category 6 or 6a shielded cabling. Preferred Preferred Preferred Preferred

PD Discovery
The first step for PSE equipment is to determine whether a device plugged into a port is a valid
Powered Device. If it is, it will require power as well as network communication through the attached
LAN cable.

Device detection involves applying a DC voltage between the transmit and receive wire pairs, and
measuring the received current. The PSE will check for the presence of PDs on connected ports at
regular intervals, so that power can be removed when a PD is no longer connected.

If the device connected to a port is not a PD (i.e. it obtains its power from another source), then the
port will function as a regular Ethernet port, without PoE. The PoE feature remains activated on such
ports but no power is delivered to the devices.

Legacy PD Detection
Some AlliedWare Plus switches offer a second type of PD discovery, to support legacy PDs that
were designed before the IEEE standards were finalized. This involves measuring for a large
capacitance value to confirm the presence of a legacy PD. The IEEE method will be tried first and
failing the discovery of a valid PD, the legacy capacitance measurement will be tried.

Power Classes
Once a PD is discovered, the PSE initiates a PD classification test by applying a DC voltage to the
port. If the PD supports optional power classification it will apply a load to the line to indicate to the
PSE the classification the device requires.

Since PDs may require differing power ranges, the standards classifies PDs according to their power
consumption. By providing the PSE with its power range, the PD allows the PSE to supply power
with greater efficiency.

To view the PD class that has been configured for each PoE port, use the following command:

awplus# show power-inline

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Power classes on PoE (IEEE802.3af) and PoE+ (IEEE802.3at)

The power classes for PoE and PoE+ are:

PD CLASS POWER AVAILABLE AT PD MAX POWER OUTPUT FROM A SWITCH PORT

0 0.44 W to 12.95 W 15.4 W

1 0.44 W to 3.84 W 4.0 W

2 3.84 W to 6.49 W 7.0 W

3 6.49 W to 12.95 W 15.4 W

4 12.95 W to 25.5 W 30 W

Power classes on PoE++ (IEEE802.3bt) - single-signature and dual-signature PDs

The 802.3bt standard includes two Powered Device (PD) topologies: single-signature and dual-
signature. AlliedWare Plus supports both architectures.

 For a single-signature PD, both wire pairsets share the same detection, classification, and
maintain power signatures.

 A dual-signature PD has independent detection signatures between two pairsets. Dual-signature

PDs allow support for two independent loads, each with different power class; e.g. in a
surveillance camera built with dual-signature PD, one pair may be connected to a camera and the
other pair may be connected to an IP phone.

The following table shows the maximum PD power per PD interface for both of these topologies:

PD REQUESTED ASSIGNED CLASS PD INPUT POWER (PAIRSET) PD INPUT POWER (MIN)

CLASS WATTS WATTS

PSE CONNECTED TO A SINGLE-SIGNATURE PD

1 1 - 3.84
2 2 - 6.49

0,3 to 8 3 - 13

4 to 8 4 - 25.5

5 5 - 40

6 to 8 6 - 51

7 7 - 62

8 8 71.3

PSE CONNECTED TO A DUAL-SIGNATURE PD (per pairset)

1 1 3.84 7.68

2 2 6.49 12.98

3 3 13 26

4 or 5 3 14 26

4 or 5 4 25.5 51

5 5 35.6 71.2

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Power allocation

Some common PoE device power requirements are:

POE DEVICE POE POWER REQUIREMENT- WATTS

IP phone 3-6

Wireless access point 4-11

IP security camera 5-12

Wireless Access Point (with LLDP-MED support) 12-24

Pan Tilt and Zoom powered IP security camera 12-24

On x320-11GPT, GS980EM/11PT, x530, x220, IE340, GS980MX, GS980M, and FS980M series
switches, PoE power is allocated dynamically, based on the current usage of each PD attached to
the switch’s ports. When you connect a new PD to the switch, the switch determines whether it can
power that device by measuring the power the existing PDs are currently using. If there is sufficient
power available, the switch will allocate it to the new device.

On other switches, PoE power is allocated statically. By default, each port is allocated the
maximum amount of power that is required for the power class of the PD that is attached to that
port. However, this value may be too high, so it is also possible to statically allocate fixed power
levels to each port. For example, ports with class 4 PDs attached are allocated 30W, but if you have
cameras attached that only require 18W each, you can set each port to a maximum of 18W. This
enables you to connect more cameras to the switch. For a configuration example, see "Configuring
power allocation and priority on a port" on page 14.

LLDP-MED can also be used to allocate PoE power. See "LLDP-MED (TIA-1057) with PoE" on
page 12 for more information.

Autoclass on single-signature PDs on PoE++

Autoclass is an optional feature introduced as part of the 802.3bt standard and is available on x320-
10GH and GS980EM/10H switches.

When a port (belonging to a PSE) and powered device both support autoclass, the power on the
port is limited to the maximum power consumption by the powered device rather than the default
power limit allocated on the port. Typically, this limit is based on the class of the powered device.

There are two ways to get the PSE to perform autoclass on a port:

 Physical Layer classification - both the PSE and the PD must support autoclass. For the switch,
you need to enable autoclass on the port.

 LLDP classification - using the extended LLDP-MED Power-via-MDI TLV which includes
extensions for 802.3bt, a PD can request for autoclass measurement by setting the autoclass field
(part of the 802.3bt extensions).

Once the PSE has observed an autoclass measurement for a port, it can limit the power on this port
based on this measurement. If this limit is lower than the original class-based power limit for the
port, the extra power will go back to the budget for other ports to use.

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Power supplies
Some switches with customer-selectable power supplies (PSUs) have several power supply options
available. For example, x930 Series switches can use AT-PWR250, AT-PWR800 or AT-PWR1200
PSUs. Make sure you select a power supply that delivers enough power to meet the requirements of
the PDs you plan to connect to the switch. See your switch's Installation Guide for details of
available power supplies and their power budget.

The following table indicates the PSU to use if you need to supply 30W per switch port.

NUMBER OF PORTS ON SWITCH PSU THAT SUPPORTS 30W PER PORT

24 AT-PWR800

48 AT-PWR1200

Some switches support dual power supplies. On such switches, for resiliency, each of these PSUs
has its own external mains connection. When ports are supplying PoE, the dual PSU facility enables
you to run the switch in one of two modes:

 standard (redundant) mode

 boost mode

In standard (redundant) mode you apply power to both PSUs but restrict the power demands of
your PDs to be within the capabilities of a single power supply.

In boost mode you employ both PSUs, and utilize more power than is available from a single PSU.
However, if power from one of the PSUs is lost, the result will be a loss of PoE capability to a number
of ports - the exact number will depend on your particular port configuration.

For information on using and configuring the boost mode feature, see "Activating the redundant
power budget" on page 16.

Port prioritization
If the PDs connected to a switch require more power than the switch is capable of delivering, the
switch will deny power to some ports.

Port prioritization is the way the switch determines which ports are to receive power in the event that
the needs of the PDs exceed the available power resources of the switch.

Critical The highest priority level. Ports set to Critical level are guaranteed power before any ports assigned
to the other two priority levels. Ports assigned to the other priority levels receive power only if all the
Critical ports are receiving power. Your most critical powered devices should be assigned to this
level.

High The second highest level. Ports set to High level receive power only if all the ports set to the Critical
level are already receiving power.

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Low The lowest priority level. This is the default setting. Ports set to Low level only receive power if all the
ports assigned to the other two levels are already receiving power.

If power needs to be removed from some of the PoE ports, where if for example, one of the power
supplies is disconnected; power will be removed from these ports in the order Low, High, and
Critical.

If there is not enough power to support all the ports set for a given priority level, power is provided to
the ports based on the switch port number:

 SBx8100 switches: the port number, in ascending order, and on the slot number in the chassis
the PoE line card is installed in, in ascending order. Therefore, the lowest numbered port on the
lowest numbered line card has priority.

 Other switches: the port number, in ascending order.

Power allocation is dynamic. Ports supplying power may stop powering a PD if the switch's power
capacity has reached maximum usage and new PD's are connected to ports with a higher priority,
which become active.

To ensure continued operation of a PD if the power resources of the switch are exceeded you should
install a PD to a lower numbered PoE port with the Critical priority level configured.

For a configuration example, see "Configuring power allocation and priority on a port" on page 14.

Power threshold for SNMP traps

The switch can be configured to send a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) trap to your
management workstation. This enables the management workstation to record an entry in the event
log whenever the total power requirements of the powered devices exceed the specified percentage
of the total maximum power available on the switch:

 With the default setting of 80% applied, the switch sends an SNMP trap when the PoE devices
require more than 80% of the maximum available power on the switch. The trap is:
pethMainPowerUsageOnNotification from RFC 3621, Power Ethernet MIB.

 The switch sends another SNMP trap when its power consumption drops below the power limit
threshold again. The trap is: pethMainPowerUsageOffNotification from RFC 3621, Power
Ethernet MIB.

 You can set the threshold to any value between 1% and 99%. The example "Remotely monitoring
power for all connected PDs" on page 26 changes the threshold to 75%.

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LLDP-MED (TIA-1057) with PoE

The IEEE 802.1AB standard, Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) was designed to provide a multi-
vendor solution for the discovery of network devices and accurate physical topology of how these
devices are connected to one another. LLDP allows network devices to advertise their basic
configuration and device capabilities to other network devices on the same LAN.

An extension to LLDP, Link Layer Discovery Protocol Media Endpoint Discovery (LLDP-MED), allows
Media Endpoint Devices, such as VoIP phones, to exchange configuration information, including
Power over Ethernet management.

LLDP-MED provides:

 Fine-grained PoE power allocation (1 watt granularity instead of wider power class bands) which
allows unused power to be allocated to other ports

 Power priority of the PD being supplied power

 Backup power conservation to extend UPS battery life

For a configuration example, see "Configuring LLDP-MED for power management" on page 21.

If LLDP is enabled on the switch, LLDP will read the LLDP-MED TLV from the PD and pass that
information to the PoE system on the switch. PoE will then adjust the power limit on the port and use
that value as part of its power calculations.

Note that if you manually configure a power limit on the port, that manual value overrides the LLDP
value. So when determining the power limit for a port, the precedence is: Manual configuration, then
LLDP, then Class.

In other words, if you have not specified a manual limit, the LLDP-MED value is used, and if LLDP-
MED has not specified a limit, then the Class limit of the PD is used. For details on PD Class limits,
see "Power Classes" on page 7.

On IE300 Series switches, LLDP is only applied to the default pair of 60W enabled ports.

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Configuring PoE
AlliedWare Plus enables you to configure the following aspects of PoE:

PoE port management

PoE is enabled by default on all non-SFP (or SFP+) RJ-45 ports. You can connect either a powered
or non-powered device to a PoE-enabled port without having to re-configure the port. This is
because PD detection is carried out before any power is supplied to the connected device.

PoE can be administratively enabled or disabled on each port using the power-inline enable
command in Interface Configuration mode. To disable PoE on a selected port, use the command:

awplus(config-if)# no power-inline enable

A port that has PoE disabled will operate as a normal Ethernet port and will not supply power to its
cable connection.

Adding a description for a PoE port

You can add a description (for example, the device type) for a PoE port, which the switch will display
in certain show commands. Knowing the type of PD is useful when inspecting PD Class power
usage. The description entered will appear in the following commands under Device, or Powered
Device Type, for each port:

show power-inline interface

show power-inline interface detail

In the following example a description is added for the port1.0.2 to display the words “Desk Phone”
in the show output of the commands mentioned above.

COMMAND DESCRIPTION

awplus# Enter Global Configuration mode.

configure terminal
awplus(config)# Specify the port to be configured and enter Interface
interface port1.0.2 mode.
awplus(config-if)# The description “Desk Phone” will be displayed in all PoE
power-inline description show command output for port1.0.2.
Desk Phone
awplus(config-if)# Return to Global Configuration mode.
exit
awplus(config)# Return to Privileged Exec mode.
exit

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COMMAND (CONTINUED) DESCRIPTION (CONTINUED)

awplus# Display the PoE status for port1.0.2 to confirm that your
show power-inline interface PoE configuration on the PSE has been successful. If a
port1.0.2 PD is connected to the configured PoE port then power
consumption as well as power allocation values will
display.

awplus# Save your running-config to the startup-config to keep

copy running-config your PoE configuration after a switch restart or reboot.
startup-config

Configuring power allocation and priority on a port

The following commands set a higher priority and a lower maximum power for a port. This
maximizes the number of PDs that can be connected to the switch, by preventing PDs from tying up
more power than necessary.

Note that this configuration is not necessary on all AlliedWare Plus switches. Many AlliedWare Plus
switches are able to supply 802.3at (PoE+) power levels to all their PoE-capable ports. Also, some
switches allocate power dynamically, so you do not need to set it statically on these switches. See
"Power allocation" on page 9.

Follow the configuration table below to configure port1.0.2:

COMMAND DESCRIPTION

awplus# Enter Global Configuration mode.

configure terminal
awplus(config)# Specify the port to be configured and enter Interface mode.
interface port1.0.2
awplus(config-if)# Specify a higher priority for the port than the default low
power-inline priority high setting.
awplus(config-if)# Specify the highest available power that the PSE can supply to
power-inline max 12000 the PD. In the example, this is 12000 mW, which is 12W.
awplus(config-if)# Return to Global Configuration mode.
exit
awplus(config)# Return to Privileged Exec mode.
exit
awplus# Display the PoE status for port1.0.2 to confirm that your PoE
show power-inline configuration on the PSE has been successful. If a PD is
interface port1.0.2 connected to the configured PoE port then power
consumption as well as power allocation values will display.

awplus# Save your running-config to the startup-config to keep your

copy running-config PoE configuration after a switch restart or reboot.
startup-config

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Configuring autoclass on PoE++ ports

To set autoclass via Physical Layer classification on port1.0.1, use the following commands:

awplus #configure terminal

awplus(config)#interface port1.0.1
awplus(config-if)#power-inline autoclass
To check autoclass is enabled on port1.0.1, use the command:

show power-inline interface port1.0.1 detail

awplus#show power-inline interface port1.0.1 detail

Interface port1.0.1/D
Powered device type: n/a
PoE admin: on
Configured Priority: Low
Actual Priority: Low
Detection status: Fault
Powered pairs: Data
Autoclass: Yes

There is no port-specific setting to enable/disable autoclass via LLDP request, but this requires
LLDP-MED with PoE configured. When a port's power limit is set via autoclass, the power budget
will be different than if the port's PD had its power limit set via the default class-based method. The
output below shows a 'Power Allocated' value of 166W with 1 PD's limit set via autoclass [A]. If both
ports' power limit were class-based, the 'Power Allocated' would be equal to 191W:

awplus#show power
PoE Status:

Stack member 1
Nominal Power: 240W
Power Allocated: 166W
Power Requested: 166W
Actual Power Consumption: 154W
Operational Status: On
Power Usage Threshold: 80% (192W)
Detection of legacy devices is disabled
Power Source: PSU
High Availability Network Power: Disabled
Power management mode: Static

PoE Interface:
Interface/ Admin Pri Oper Power Device Class Max
Pair (mW) (mW)
port1.0.1/D Enabled Low Powered 70770 n/a 8 70792 [A]
port1.0.2/D Enabled Low Off 0 n/a n/a n/a
port1.0.3/D Enabled Low Powered 83168 n/a 8 95580 [C]
port1.0.4/D Enabled Low Off 0 n/a n/a n/a
port1.0.5/D Enabled Low Off 0 n/a n/a n/a
port1.0.6/D Enabled Low Off 0 n/a n/a n/a
port1.0.7/D Enabled Low Off 0 n/a n/a n/a
port1.0.8/D Enabled Low Off 0 n/a n/a n/a

The following example shows the two ports with both limits set via the class-based method [C]. The
Power Allocated value is the sum of the max power limits for all ports with a PD powered (63720 +
95580 = 159300 => 159.3W).

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awplus#show power
PoE Status:

Stack member 1
Nominal Power: 240W
Power Allocated: 159W
Power Requested: 159W
Actual Power Consumption: 142W
Operational Status: On
Power Usage Threshold: 80% (192W)
Detection of legacy devices is disabled
Power Source: PSU
High Availability Network Power: Disabled
Power management mode: Static

PoE Interface:
Interface/ Admin Pri Oper Power Device Class Max
Pair (mW) (mW)
port1.0.1/D Enabled Low Powered 61117 n/a 6 63720 [C]
port1.0.2/D Enabled Low Off 0 n/a n/a n/a
port1.0.3/D Enabled Low Powered 83080 n/a 8 95580 [C]
port1.0.4/D Enabled Low Off 0 n/a n/a n/a
port1.0.5/D Enabled Low Off 0 n/a n/a n/a
port1.0.6/D Enabled Low Off 0 n/a n/a n/a
port1.0.7/D Enabled Low Off 0 n/a n/a n/a
port1.0.8/D Enabled Low Off 0 n/a n/a n/a

If an attempt to configure autoclass is done on a port where the PSE does not support it, then the
following message is displayed:

awplus#conf t
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
awplus(config)#int port1.0.1
awplus(config-if)#power-inline autoclass
% Autoclass is not supported on interface port1.0.1

Activating the redundant power budget

For dual-PSU x930 and x530 series PoE+ switches, you can use the power-inline rps boost
command to provide backup and boosted power. These switches have two power supplies. When
the power boost feature is enabled the switch uses the PoE power from both supplies to increase its
available power budget. When the feature is disabled, the switch uses the PoE power of only one of
its power supplies and keeps the other in reserve in case the primary power supply should fail or
lose power.

As an example, assume an x930 series switch has two PWR1200 power supplies. When the power
boost feature is enabled, the switch uses the PoE power from both supplies, for a total power
budget of 1440W. When the power boost feature is disabled, the switch has an active PoE power of
740W and a redundant budget of the same amount. The switch activates the redundant power
budget only if the power supply providing the active power budget fails or loses power.

Syntax power-inline rps boost [member <1-8>]

no power-inline rps boost [member <1-8>]

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To configure boosted power for all stack members, use the following commands:

awplus# configure terminal

awplus(config)# power-inline rps boost

To configure boosted power for stack member 1, use the following commands:

awplus# configure terminal

awplus(config)# power-inline rps boost member 1

To reset to the default functionality of no boosted power, use the following commands:

awplus# configure terminal

awplus(config)# no power-inline rps boost
awplus(config)# power-inline rps boost [member <1-8>]

Configuring maximum power levels for PoE++

To supply up to 90W, PoE++ uses both the data and spare pairs to supply power.

You can set the maximum power level for each pair. You can give each pair the same maximum
power level or you can split the power unequally by giving each pair different maximums. In most
circumstances, it is unnecessary to split the power unequally.

For example, to set the maximum power level on ports 1.0.1-1.0.4 to 40W, split equally between the
pairs, use the following commands:

COMMAND DESCRIPTION

awplus# Enter Global Configuration mode

configure terminal
awplus(config)# Enter Interface Configuration mode
interface port1.0.1-1.0.4
awplus(config-if)# Set the maximum power level to 20W (20000
milliwatts). This sets the limit on each of the data
power-inline max 20000
and spare pairs to 20W, and therefore sets the limit
on the port to 40W.

Note that the power-inline max command specifies the maximum power that can be supplied
across each cable pair (the data and spare pairs). For example, if you specify 20,000mW on port
1.0.1, each pair on the port will supply a maximum of 20,000mW, so the port will supply a maximum
of 40,000mW.

To set the maximum power level on ports 1.0.1-1.0.4 to 40W, split unequally with 30W on the data
pair and 10W on the spare pair, use the following commands:

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COMMAND DESCRIPTION

awplus# Enter Global Configuration mode

configure terminal
awplus(config)# Enter Interface Configuration mode
interface port1.0.1-1.0.4
awplus(config-if)# Set the maximum power level to 30W
(30000 milliwatts) on the data pair.
power-inline pair data max 30000
awplus(config-if)# Set the maximum power level to 10W
(10000 milliwatts) on the spare pair.
power-inline pair spare max 10000

Configuring Continuous PoE

Continuous PoE enables switches to perform actions such as software upgrades without forcing the
Powered Devices to power cycle. This means, for example, if you are rebooting a switch connected
to a PD such as a camera, Continuous PoE allows the camera to buffer while the switch is rebooted.

Continuous PoE is available on various switches.To find out whether a product supports this feature,
see the product’s Datasheet. You can configure Continuous PoE on a global or per port level.
Enabling it globally enables it on all PoE ports.

To enable it globally, use the following commands:

COMMAND DESCRIPTION

awplus# Enter Global Configuration mode

configure terminal
awplus(config)# Enable Continuous PoE (hanp) globally
power-inline hanp (‘hanp’ is High Availability Network Power)
awplus(config)# Return to Privileged Exec mode.
exit
awplus# Save the configuration file.
You must save the configuration file to turn
write
Continuous PoE on.

To enable it on all PoE ports except port1.0.2, use the following commands:

COMMAND DESCRIPTION

awplus# Enter Global Configuration mode

configure terminal
awplus(config)# Enable Continuous PoE globally
power-inline hanp

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COMMAND DESCRIPTION

awplus(config)# Enter Interface Configuration mode

interface port1.0.2
awplus(config-if)# Disable Continuous PoE on port1.0.2
no power-inline hanp
awplus(config-if)# Return to Privileged Exec mode.
end
awplus# Save the configuration file.
You must save the configuration file to turn
write
Continuous PoE on.

You can see whether Continuous PoE is enabled globally and on each port by using the command
show power-inline. Note that the Continuous PoE status of individual ports only displays if
Continuous PoE has been enabled globally.

Configuring high-power PoE mode on IE300 Series switches

IE300 Series switches support high-power PoE mode on ports 1.0.9-1.0.12. High-power mode
enables these ports to supply up to 60W of power per port.

To do this, the switch uses both the data and spare pairs to supply power, and supplies up to 30W of
power per pair. On the data pair, pins 1, 2, 3, and 6 can carry power. On the spare pair, pins 4, 5, 7,
and 8 can carry power.

By default, the data pair is enabled and the spare pair is disabled. Therefore, ports 1.0.9-1.0.12 can
supply a maximum of 30W of power by default.

The switch has a total PoE budget of 240W, divided between the 8 PoE ports.

Enabling high-power mode

To enable high-power mode on ports 1.0.9-1.0.12, use the following commands:

COMMAND DESCRIPTION

awplus# Enter Global Configuration mode

configure terminal
awplus(config)# Enter Interface Configuration mode
interface port1.0.9-1.0.12
awplus(config-if)# Enable high-power mode.
power-inline pair enable

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Single-signature support for IE300 high-power mode

From AlliedWare Plus version 5.4.7-2.1 onwards, IE300 Series switches support single-signature
mode on their high-power ports, along with dual signature mode.

If your PD requires single-signature mode, you can enable it on the port that the PD is connected to.
To enable it on port1.0.9, use the following commands:

COMMAND DESCRIPTION

awplus# Enter Global Configuration mode

configure terminal
awplus(config)# Enter Interface Configuration mode
interface port1.0.9
awplus(config-if)# Enable single-signature mode.
power-inline four-pair mode
single-signature

The default mode is dual-signature mode. To return to the default, use the commands power-inline
four-pair mode dual-signature or no power-inline four-pair mode.

Setting IE300 port power maximums

You can set the maximum power level for each pair. You can give each pair the same maximum
power level or you can split the power unequally by giving each pair different maximums. In most
circumstances, it is unnecessary to split the power unequally.

To set the maximum power level on ports 1.0.9-1.0.12 to 40W, split equally between the pairs, use
the following commands:

COMMAND DESCRIPTION

awplus# Enter Global Configuration mode

configure terminal
awplus(config)# Enter Interface Configuration mode
interface port1.0.9-1.0.12
awplus(config-if)# Enable high-power mode.
power-inline pair spare enable
awplus(config-if)# Set the maximum power level to 20W (20000
milliwatts). This sets the limit on each of the data
power-inline max 20000
and spare pairs to 20W, and therefore sets the limit
on the port to 40W.

Note that the power-inline max command specifies the maximum power that can be supplied
across each cable pair (the data and spare pairs). For example, if you specify 20,000mW on port
1.0.9, each pair on the port will supply a maximum of 20,000mW, so the port will supply a maximum
of 40,000mW.

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To set the maximum power level on ports 1.0.9-1.0.12 to 40W, split unequally with 30W on the data
pair and 10W on the spare pair, use the following commands:

COMMAND DESCRIPTION

awplus# Enter Global Configuration mode

configure terminal
awplus(config)# Enter Interface Configuration mode
interface port1.0.9-1.0.12
awplus(config-if)# Enable high-power mode.
power-inline pair spare enable
awplus(config-if)# Set the maximum power level to 30W
(30000 milliwatts) on the data pair.
power-inline pair data max 30000
awplus(config-if)# Set the maximum power level to 10W
(10000 milliwatts) on the spare pair.
power-inline pair spare max 10000

Configuring LLDP-MED for power management

To configure LLDP-MED with PoE, simply enable LLDP using the following commands:

awplus# configure terminal

awplus(config)# lldp run

Optionally, you can also configure LLDP-MED location information and assign it to switch ports by
entering the address (civic location), the coordinates, or the ELIN location ID, or a combination of
these using the following commands:

COMMAND DESCRIPTION

awplus (config)# If you want to specify location by specifying

the address: specify a civic location ID, and
location civic-location identifier
<civic-loc-id> enter configuration mode for this identifier.

awplus(config-civic)# Specify the civic address location information

country <country> for the civic address location ID. You must
specify a country first, using the upper-case
awplus(config-civic)# two-letter country code, and then at least one
city <city> more parameter.

awplus(config-civic)# For the full set of parameters you can use to

primary-road-name <primary-road- specify civic address location, see the
name> location civic-location configuration
command in the LLDP chapter of the
awplus(config-civic)# command reference.
street-suffix <street-suffix>

awplus(config-civic)#
house-number <house-number>

awplus(config-civic)#
<other-civic-location-parameters…>

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COMMAND (CONTINUED) DESCRIPTION (CONTINUED)

awplus(config-civic)# Return to global configuration mode

exit
awplus(config)# If you want to specify location by specifying
the coordinates: specify a coordinate location
location coord-location identifier
<coord-loc-id> identifier, and enter configuration mode for this
identifier.

awplus(config-coord)# Specify the coordinate location for the

latitude <latitude> coordinate location identifier.

awplus(config-coord)#
lat-resolution <lat-resolution>

awplus(config-coord)#
longitude <longitude>

awplus(config-coord)#
long-resolution <long-resolution>

awplus(config-coord)#
altitude <altitude> {meters|floor}

awplus(config-coord)#
alt-resolution <alt-resolution>

awplus(config-coord)#
atum {wgs84|nad83-navd|nad83-mllw}
awplus(config-coord)# Return to global configuration mode.
exit
awplus(config)# If you want to specify location by specifying
the ELIN: specify an ELIN location identifier,
location elin-location <elin>
and the ELIN for this identifier.
identifier <elin-loc-id>
awplus(config)# Enter interface configuration mode for one or
more switch ports which require the same
interface <port-list> location information.

awplus(config-if)# Assign the civic, coordinate, and/or ELIN

location identifier to these ports.
location civic-location-id <civic-
loc-id>
awplus(config-if)# LLDP-MED will send the location information
associated with a port to the voice endpoint
location coord-location-id <coord- device attached to it.
loc-id>
awplus(config-if)#
location elin-location-id
<elin-loc-id>

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Turning on legacy PD detection

From 5.4.9-0.1 onwards, detection of legacy PoE devices is disabled by default on all AlliedWare
Plus PoE switches except FS980M Series. To enable detection of legacy devices, use the
command:

awplus(config)#power-inline allow-legacy

On 5.4.8-2.x and earlier, detection of legacy PoE devices is enabled by default on all AlliedWare Plus
PoE switches. To disable legacy PD detection, use the command:

awplus(config)#no power-inline allow-legacy

On x530L-10GHXm switches, if you enable or disable legacy detection, all powered devices
connected to the port will restart.

Monitoring PoE
There are four show commands available that return information about the PoE settings on your
switch.

1. show power-inline—displays the power threshold set, a power usage percentage, and power
consumed by each switch port

awplus# show power-inline

2. show power-inline counters—displays PoE event counters from the PoE MIB

awplus# show power-inline counters

3. show power-inline interface—displays a summary of PoE information for the PoE ports,
including power limit, power consumed, and power class

awplus# show power-inline interface

4. show power-inline interface detail—displays all PoE information for the PoE ports, including
power limit, power consumed, and power class

awplus# show power-inline interface detail

You can also specify an individual PoE port, a range of PoE ports, or a selection of PoE ports with
the show power-inline interface detail command when using the <port-list> option, as shown
below for a PoE port, a selection of PoE ports, and a range of PoE ports

awplus# show power-inline interface port1.0.2 detail

awplus# show power-inline interface port1.0.2,port1.0.4 detail
awplus# show power-inline interface port1.0.2-port1.0.4 detail

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show power-inline

awplus#show power-inline
PoE Status:

Stack member 1
Nominal Power: 360W
Power Allocated: 39W
Power Requested: 39W
Actual Power Consumption: 34W
Operational Status: On
Power Usage Threshold: 80% (288W)
Detection of legacy devices is disabled
Power Source: PSU
High Availability Network Power: Enabled
Power management mode: Dynamic

PoE Interface:
Interface/ Admin Pri Oper Power Device Class Max HANP
Pair (mW) (mW)
port1.0.1/D Enabled Low Powered 4000 n/a 1 4000 [C] On
port1.0.2/D Enabled Low Off 0 n/a n/a n/a On
port1.0.3/D Enabled Low Powered 14900 n/a 3 15400 [C] On
port1.0.4/D Enabled Low Off 0 n/a n/a n/a On
port1.0.5/D Enabled Low Off 0 n/a n/a n/a On

Dual-signature devices

With PoE++, dual-signature devices are given two lines each in the output of show power-inline,
one for the ‘data’ pairs, and another for the ‘spare’ pairs. The ‘data’ and ‘spare’ names come from
10/100 Ethernet, which didn't use all four pairs for data.

However, from 5.5.2-0.1 onwards, the power is displayed as follows:

 the data (/D) line displays the power for each pair. For example, if each pair is consuming
14900mW, then the data line will show 34800.

 the spare (/S) line always displays - .

The following example output has a single-signature PoE device on port1.0.1, and a dual-signature
PoE device on port1.0.3:

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awplus#show power-inline
PoE Status:

Stack member 1
Nominal Power: 360W
Power Allocated: 39W
Power Requested: 39W
Actual Power Consumption: 34W
Operational Status: On
Power Usage Threshold: 80% (288W)
Detection of legacy devices is disabled
Power Source: PD (Class 4)
High Availability Network Power: Enabled
Power management mode: Dynamic

PoE Interface:
Interface/ Admin Pri Oper Power Device Class Max HANP
Pair (mW) (mW)
port1.0.1/D Enabled Low Powered 4000 n/a 1 4000 [C] On
port1.0.2/D Enabled Low Off 0 n/a n/a n/a On
port1.0.3/D Enabled Low Powered 34800 n/a 3 15400 [C] On
port1.0.3/S Enabled Low Powered - n/a 3 15400 [C] On
port1.0.4/D Enabled Low Off 0 n/a n/a n/a On
port1.0.5/D Enabled Low Off 0 n/a n/a n/a On

IE300

On ports 1.0.9-1.0.12 on IE300 Series switches, the show commands display power settings for
each cable pair separately. The data pair is identified by /D and the spare pair by /S, as highlighted
in the following example:

Interface/ Admin Pri Oper Power Device Class Max HANP

Pair (mW) (mW)
port1.0.9/D Enabled Low Powered 1822 n/a 0 15400 [C] On
port1.0.9/S Disabled Low Disabled 0 n/a n/a n/a On

show power-inline interface

awplus#show power-inline interface port1.0.9

Interface/ Admin Pri Oper Power Device Class Max HANP
Pair (mW) (mW)
port1.0.9/D Enabled Low Powered 1822 n/a 0 15400 [C] On
port1.0.9/S Disabled Low Disabled - n/a n/a n/a On

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show power-inline interface detail

awplus#show power-inline interface port1.0.9 detail

Interface port1.0.9/D
Powered device type: n/a
PoE admin: on
Configured Priority: Low
Actual Priority: Low
Detection status: Powered
High Availability Network Power: On
Last negotiated time: Sat Jun 11 03:55:08 2016
Current power consumption: 1822 mW
Powered device class: 0
Power allocated: 15400 mW (from powered device class)
Powered pairs: Data

Interface port1.0.9/S
Powered device type: n/a
PoE admin: off
Configured Priority: Low
Actual Priority: Low
Detection status: Disabled
High Availability Network Power: On
Powered pairs: Spare

Remotely monitoring power for all connected PDs

Note that you will need to configure SNMP first for this. For more information on configuring SNMP,
see the following documents:

 SNMP Feature Overview and Configuration Guide

 Support for Allied Telesis Enterprise MIBs in AlliedWare Plus

The following procedure allows you to remotely monitor power usage for all connected PDs, by
sending traps when the power supplied exceeds 75% of the nominal PSE power available.

COMMAND DESCRIPTION

awplus#
Enter Global Configuration mode.
configure terminal
awplus(config)#
service power-inline Enable PoE globally for the PSE. This will also enable PoE
globally for all PoE ports on all connected stacked
switches.

awplus(config)#
snmp-server enable trap Configure SNMP notification so an SNMP trap is sent
power-inline when the power usage threshold is exceeded to trigger
an alarm.

awplus(config)#
power-inline usage-threshold 75 Specify SNMP notifications are generated when the
power supplied exceeds 75% of the nominal PSE power
available.

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awplus(config)#
exit Return to Privileged Exec mode.
awplus#
copy running-config Save your running-config to the startup-config to keep
startup-config your PoE configuration after a switch restart or reboot.

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