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FleBeling
New Member
October 10, 2024
Question

FortiSwitch PoE fails to power MikroTik Cloud Switch

  • October 10, 2024
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Hi,

 

we use a bunch of FortiSwitch-448E-FPOE for different puposes. Two of them are used for management access to different devices - two of them being MikroTik CRS309-1G-8S+.

 

The problem we face is, that those MikroTik switches can be powered by PoE but no matter what settings I apply to the FSW ports PoE-wise, the FSW won't deliver power to the MikroTik switches.
When I use a HPE 2530 switch or any PoE+ capable power injector, the MikroTik switches get powered by PoE like a charm.

 

Has anyone else experienced this phenomenon? I did not yet create a case with support, just asking the community first.

 

Thanks for you input!

1 reply

Hatibi
Staff & Editor
Staff & Editor
October 10, 2024

Is there a PoE fault in the debug logs or is a power consumption issue?

How much power does the device need?

 

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