Power Schedule

The Power Schedule page allows you to configure a schedule for Instant On switches, and PoE capable access points to supply power to devices connected to them. This setting is global and applies to all switches and PoE capable access points. Starting with Instant On 2.8.0, the power schedule configuration is applied to every PoE port with or without connected site devices.

Follow these steps to configure a power schedule for the PoE ports on the network:

1. Tap the Inventory tile on the Aruba Instant On home page or tap the Site Health banner and select Show inventory.
2. Tap the advanced menu () icon in the Inventory page and select Power Schedule.
3. Under Ruled by a schedule, select one of the following options:
   1. Fixed—Indicates the schedule configuration for only recurring durations (day/hour on a weekly basis) during which the switch enables the power supply for the PoE ports.
   • Select the days on which the switch should supply power to PoE ports.
   • Select one of the following options under Active hours during the day:
     • All day: The switch provides power to the PoE ports throughout the day.
     • Active between: The switch provides power to the PoE ports for the specified time period. Configure the Start Time and End Time for PoE supply as required.

   2. Variable—Indicates the schedule configuration that allows users to set up a different time range on a daily basis.

   • Follow these steps to enable the power schedule for specific days of the week:
     1. Tap the () icon for the day of the week for which you need to configure a schedule.
     2. Set the toggle switch to Active ().
     3. Select one of the following options under Active hours during the day:
        • All day: The switch provides power to the PoE ports throughout the day.
        • Active between: The switch provides power to the PoE ports for the specified time period. Configure the Start Time and End Time for PoE supply as required.

   When the End Time is configured earlier than the starting time, a Next day label is displayed, indicating that the switch will turn off power supply for the PoE ports at the configured time on the next day.

4. You can also configure the PoE power schedule on multiple ports for devices in the inventory.
   1. Tap the Power schedule assignment link.
   2. Under Select ports that will follow this schedule, tap on an Instant On router or switch from the list of devices displayed.
   3. Tap on the ports for which the power schedule should be enabled. Alternatively, you can also tap on All follow, to enable the power schedule for all the available PoE ports on that device.
5. Tap the back arrow () to return to the Inventory. The Instant On devices will automatically begin to synchronize after the new configuration.