The switch is not powered by PoE

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If your Cisco switch PoE is not working, the most common causes are an exhausted PoE power budget, a disabled inline power configuration, physical cable faults, incompatible powered devices (PD), or a crashed PoE controller. When a problem occurs with PoE, in most cases, the error symptom can be simply shown as the PoE switch not providing power, and the powered devices will stop working. Despite its convenience, PoE can sometimes fail or behave unpredictably, causing devices to lose power, intermittently disconnect, or fail to start. This article provides a detailed, step-by-step troubleshooting guide focusing on Cisco Catalyst 9300 switches, supplemented by general principles. However, when PoE fails, it can disable critical infrastructure like IP phones, wireless access points, and security cameras.

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