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How to switch off and on POE on a device

Entrust Dave
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Dear Sirs

I would like to switch off and back on again the POE function on one channel of my Cisco 2960 Catalyst switch.

I have a number of Latte Panda PCs attached and sometimes one may need to be powered down and powered up again without switching the entire switch off and back on. I can access the Management port and should be able to do this via this port.

I have trawled through some YouTube stuff but to no avail. I was wondering if I could limit the power going to a particular port and set it to zero watts and then switch it back to "auto". This, I think, could have the desired effect.

Is there a written procedure I could follow?

Many thanks in advance for your help.

Kindest Regards

Dave Berry

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Leo Laohoo
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conf t
 interface <PORT>
 power inline NEVER
end

Entrust Dave
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Sorry to ask but I have tried this but need more text to explain as it doesn't seem to work for me at the moment.



conf t

interface

power inline NEVER

end



Need a bit more info on how to switch back on as well






Do you have access to the switch, don´t you? 

 

If does, them, open up the cli with Putty on any other appropriate program and run this command. You can replace the "fastethernet0/2" for any interface on the switch.

 

Switch(config)#conf t

Switch(config)# interface fastethernet0/2

Switch(config-if)# power inline never

OK I'm getting slightly further...



Switch(config)#conf t this works

Switch(config)#interface port-channel9

Gets me to this

Switch(config-if)#

But this doesn't work

Switch(config-if)# power inline never



The switch is a 2960 Catalyst (not sure if this makes a difference)

Sorry to be a pain!



@Entrust Dave wrote:
Switch(config)#interface port-channel9
Switch(config-if)# power inline never

WTF. 

Disable PoE.  On a Port Channel?  

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@Entrust Dave wrote:
Sorry to ask but I have tried this but need more text to explain as it doesn't seem to work for me at the moment.

Go HERE.

Hello

Is that 2960 POE capable?
show power inline


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Paul

Leo Laohoo
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Ok, let's make this very, very simple:  

  • Turn OFF PoE:  SHUT the port
  • Turn ON PoE:  Enable (no shutdown) the port

What Leo says.

Just shut down the port it is connected to, and wait 5sec and turn on again..

 

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Leszek Lozicki
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I would like to reactivate the topic. I, in turn, need to perform this task from a third-party control system such as extron or crestron.
Is there a command that will disable and enable an individual port?
can be ASCI or HEX

Hello,

The command in question would be:
Int gigX/X/X

power inline never / power inline auto

or

shutdown/ no shutdown

BR

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but what would the command actually look like?
e.g. in projectors, turning on is usually a command
POWER ON <CR>
<CR> means enter
in HEX it is 50 4F 57 45 52 20 4F 4E 0A

and does the switch accept commands over port 23?
i.e. telnet or other parameters?

go to interface
power inline auto

that will turn it back on

example of one I just did:

IDF_SW2.1(config-if)#int g4/0/41
​‌IDF_SW2.1(config-if)#power inline never
IDF_SW2.1(config-if)#power inline auto
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