AP3935i-ROW on 08H20G4-24P, AP powered by AF instead of AT PS

[Ronald_Dvorak]

I've connected 2x AP3935i-ROW to a 08H20G4-24P but it looks like that the APs don't get enough power - as you'd see in the 2nd screenshot the switch detects a 802.3at device.

4 Nov 24 18:31:48 172.24.24.101 events: Access Point AP Serial Number 1628Y-1033500000: 15 sec in cycle 240: Alarm log cleared. Logging revision changed
22 Nov 24 18:31:48 172.24.24.101 events: Access Point AP Serial Number 1628Y-1033500000: 20 sec in cycle 240: AP powered by AF instead of AT PS, entering low power mode(2x2 R1,2x2 R2) 0

AP & switch run latests software - this is my home setup - I don't have another switch available that supports 802.3at.

-Ron

[JS4]

Hello,

there may be 2 components to this :
- you need to be above 10.01.02

• From RN : With firmware 10.01.02 AP39xx will now support Layer2/LLDP negotiation for 802.3at power level

- also you would need to configure the following on XOS-based switches [I don't have access to 800-series ...]

• conf lldp ports 3 advertise vendor-specific med capabilities

• conf lldp ports 3 advertise vendor-specific med power-via-mdi

Browsing through the 800 CLI, it may be something along the line of
config lldp_med ports med_transmit_capabilities power_pse state enable

Otherwise, you should be able to override negociation by going to the AP tab property
[from the userguide 10.11.02 p.140]

Table 15: AP Properties Tab (continued)
Field Description
Low Power Mode Override
Check this box to have AP ALWAYS operate in 4x4 mode regardless what was negotiated with the Switch PoE4). When this option is cleared, the AP operates in 2x2 or 4x4 depending on what was
negotiated with the Switch Poe using the 2-event classification.
• AP sends Power Status element with "Power Mode" set to 0 when "Low Power Mode Override" is enabled.
• AP sends Critical Log "entering Low Power mode" only if negotiated .af with Switch PoE and "Low Power Mode Override" is disabled. Otherwise, Critical Log is not sent.
• Controller "Network Health" shows only APs that have "Power Mode" bit in the Power Status set to 1.
The default configuration for the 39xx AP is disabled

Hope that helps, JS

[Ronald_Dvorak]

Hey Bastian,

here the switch settings and I've it also enabled on the AP...

[Bastian_Sprotte]

Ron,
can you check the LLDP PoE option is enabled on the switch.
regards
Bastian
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