How to enable Dynamic PoE power on the ICX switches:

Chandini — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:23:59 GMT

The power management on the ICX switches until version 9010 have Static Power Management only where we have inline power enabled on the interface by default.

Dynamic Power management helps with dynamic power allocation on the ports based on power consumed by the end device connected to the switch.

Supported Models

ICX 7150
ICX 7550
ICX 7650
ICX 8100
ICX 8200

Supported version.

10.0.10 and higher

Using Static Power Management on the Switch:

Command:

Ruckus(config)#inline power

Output:

Ruckus(config)#show poe

Power Capacity: Total is 124000 mWatts. Current Free is 64000 mWatts.

Power Allocations: Requests Honored 8 times

Port Admin Oper ---Power(mWatts)--- PD Type PD Class Pri Fault/

State State Consumed Allocated Error

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

1/1/1 On On 4733 30000 2P-IEEE Class 4 3 n/a

1/1/2 On Off 6015 30000 2P-IEEE Class 4 3 n/a

1/1/3 On Off 0 0 n/a n/a 3 n/a

1/1/4 On Off 0 0 n/a n/a 3 n/a

1/1/5 On Off 0 0 n/a n/a 3 n/a

1/1/6 On Off 0 0 n/a n/a 3 n/a

1/1/7 On Off 0 0 n/a n/a 3 n/a

1/1/8 On Off 0 0 n/a n/a 3 n/a

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total 10748 60000

Using Dynamic Power Management on the Switch:

Command and options:

Ruckus(config)#inline power allocation

dynamic Move from Static allocation to Consumption based Power allocation -

CAUTION: PDs can get shutdown, make sure overall consumption

doesn't exceed the budget

Ruckus(config)#inline power allocation dynamic

ASCII string all or unit-id list: 2,3,5-7,8 (no space)

Ruckus(config)#inline power allocation dynamic all

Output:

Ruckus(config)#show poe

Power Capacity: Total/Reserved/Unconsumed is 124.0/0.0/113.2 Watts.

Power Allocations: Requests Honored 8 times

Port Admin Oper ---Power(mWatts)--- PD Type PD Class Pri Fault/

State State Consumed Allocated Error

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

1/1/1 On On 4733 30000* 2P-IEEE Class 4 3 n/a

1/1/2 On Off 6015 30000* 2P-IEEE Class 4 3 n/a

1/1/3 On Off 0 0 n/a n/a 3 n/a

1/1/4 On Off 0 0 n/a n/a 3 n/a

1/1/5 On Off 0 0 n/a n/a 3 n/a

1/1/6 On Off 0 0 n/a n/a 3 n/a

1/1/7 On Off 0 0 n/a n/a 3 n/a

1/1/8 On Off 0 0 n/a n/a 3 n/a

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total 10748 60000

(*) Allocated power being dynamically managed.

Using Dynamic Power Management on the Switch with Priority:

The devices which are mission critical Priority can be assigned to those end devices using below command.

Command and options:

Ruckus(config)#int e 1/1/1

Ruckus(config-if-e1000-1/1/1)#inline power priority

DECIMAL Priority value 1..3 (highest..lowest)

<cr>

Ruckus(config-if-e1000-1/1/1)#inline power priority 1

Output:

Ruckus(config)#show poe

Power Capacity: Total/Reserved/Unconsumed is 124.0/0.0/113.2 Watts.

Power Allocations: Requests Honored 8 times

Port Admin Oper ---Power(mWatts)--- PD Type PD Class Pri Fault/

State State Consumed Allocated Error

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

1/1/1 On On 4733 30000* 2P-IEEE Class 4 1 n/a

1/1/2 On Off 6015 30000* 2P-IEEE Class 4 3 n/a

1/1/3 On Off 0 0 n/a n/a 3 n/a

1/1/4 On Off 0 0 n/a n/a 3 n/a

1/1/5 On Off 0 0 n/a n/a 3 n/a

1/1/6 On Off 0 0 n/a n/a 3 n/a

1/1/7 On Off 0 0 n/a n/a 3 n/a

1/1/8 On Off 0 0 n/a n/a 3 n/a

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total 10748 60000

Link referred:

https://docs.commscope.com/bundle/fastiron-10010-managementguide/page/GUID-E2C560A0-174D-47AD-84B4-3C1681ED335D.html

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