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Configuring PoE (CLI Procedure)

EX-series switch models provide either 8, 24, or 48 PoE ports, which supply electric power over the same ports that are used to connect network devices. These ports allow you to plug in devices that require both network connectivity and electric power, such as VoIP phones, wireless access points, and some IP cameras.

The factory default configuration for EX-series switches specifies and enables PoE interfaces for the PoE ports.

To configure PoE using the CLI:

1. Enable PoE:
   • For all PoE interfaces:
     [edit]
user@switch# set poe interface all

   • For a specific PoE interface:
     [edit]
user@switch# set poe interface ge-0/0/0

2. Set the power priority:
   • For all PoE interfaces:
     [edit]
user@switch# set poe interface all priority low

   • For a specific PoE interface:
     [edit]
user@switch# set poe interface ge-0/0/0 priority high

3. Set the maximum PoE wattage available (the default is 15.4):
   • For all PoE interfaces:
     [edit]
user@switch# set poe interface all maximum-power 14

   • For a specific PoE interface:
     [edit]
user@switch# set poe interface ge-0/0/0 maximum power 12.8

4. Enable logging of PoE power consumption with the default telemetries settings:
   • For all PoE interfaces:
     [edit]
user@switch# set poe interface all telemetries

   • For a specific PoE interface:
     [edit]
user@switch# set poe interface ge-0/0/0 telemetries

5. Reserve a specified wattage of power for the switch in case of a spike in PoE consumption (the default is 0):
   [edit]
user@switch# set poe guard-band 15