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Article Id 222871
Description This article describes how to fix POE fault 4.
Scope FortiSwitch-108E POE/FPOE, 124E POE/FPOE, FortiSwitch-148E-POE running older POE firmware 1.8.8.
Solution

Sometimes it is possible to face issues with FortiSwitches-1xx series(108E POE/FPOE, 124E POE/FPOE, FSW148E-POE) POE not working after a power fluctuation.

 

In such a scenario, login to FortiSwitch CLI and check the below output:

 

# get switch poe inline

 

If this error 'POE fault 4 - Port is yet undefined' is visible, then check the POE version on the FortiSwitch:

 

# get hardware status

 

In this output check the POE version, if it shows 1.8.8, then it is necessary to upgrade to 2.1.8:

 

Poe Firmware Version:1.8.8

 

Steps to upgrade POE version to 2.1.8:

 

1) Based on the FortiSwitch model, upgrade the FortiSwitches to build5695 provided in the below link:

https://fortinet.egnyte.com/dl/EPmtIiBmi1

 

2) Once the FortiSwitch upgrade is complete, check the FortiSwitch and POE version using commands '# get system status' and "get hardware status". 

Make sure POE version is upgraded to 2.1.8.0.

 

3) Now upgrade the FortiSwitches to a GA version preferably one of the latest FortiSwitch versions or incase of managed FortiSwitch, a compatible FortiSwitch version with FortiGate version: https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortiswitch/7.2.1/fortilink-compatibility

 

Contact the support hotline if necessary and attach output of '# diag debug report' from FortiSwitch:

 

if the issue is still visible,

OR

If the POE version was already 2.1.8 but facing the same POE issue.

 

Reference KB articles:

https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiSwitch/Technical-Tip-Power-Fault-Error-Type-36-Port-is-off-Vo...

 

https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiSwitch/Technical-Tip-How-to-detect-PoE-fault-on-the-FortiSwit...