Description

Interface <x> disabled due to      insufficient power

Symptoms

Syslog messages observed frequently

 

<timestampt hostname> dc-pfe: POE: poe_get_ifs: Interface 0 disabled due to      insufficient power

<timestampt hostname> dc-pfe: POE: poe_get_ifs: Interface 1 disabled due to      insufficient power

<timestampt hostname> dc-pfe: POE: poe_get_ifs: Interface 3 disabled due to      insufficient power

<timestampt hostname> dc-pfe: POE: poe_get_ifs: Interface 5 disabled due to      insufficient power

<timestampt hostname> dc-pfe: POE: poe_get_ifs: Interface 6 disabled due to      insufficient power

<timestampt hostname> dc-pfe: POE: poe_get_ifs: Interface 7 disabled due to      insufficient power

<timestampt hostname> dc-pfe: POE: poe_get_ifs: Interface 8 disabled due to      insufficient power

<timestampt hostname> dc-pfe: POE: poe_get_ifs: Interface 10 disabled due to      insufficient power

 

Solution

Check if the switch is providing PoE

 

show poe controller

show poe interface

 

In the case that the switch is not allocating power to devices, proceed with RMA.

 

Modification History

2023/06/12 -Creation date