Power Profile

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Diagram

Classes

wireless (catalyst_center)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
power_profiles	List	[power_profiles]	No

power_profiles (catalyst_center.wireless)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
name	String	max: 128	Yes
description	String	max: 128	No
rules	List	[rules]	No

rules (catalyst_center.wireless.power_profiles)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
interface_type	Choice	ETHERNET, RADIO, USB	Yes
interface_id	Choice	GIGABITETHERNET0, GIGABITETHERNET1, LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, 6GHZ, 5GHZ, SECONDARY_5GHZ, 2_4GHZ, USB0	Yes
parameter_type	Choice	SPEED, SPATIALSTREAM, STATE	Yes
parameter_value	Choice	5000MBPS, 2500MBPS, 1000MBPS, 100MBPS, EIGHT_BY_EIGHT, FOUR_BY_FOUR, THREE_BY_THREE, TWO_BY_TWO, ONE_BY_ONE, DISABLE	Yes

Power Profiles define power management rules for Access Points, controlling radio states, spatial streams, Ethernet speeds, and USB interfaces. They are referenced by AP Profiles via the power_profile field (always-on) and calendar_power_profiles entries (scheduled) and are applicable to both SDA fabric and non-fabric deployments.

Examples

Example-1: Power Profile Disabling the 6 GHz Radio

Power profile that disables the 6 GHz radio to reduce power consumption on APs with limited PoE budget.

catalyst_center:
  wireless:
    power_profiles:
      - name: DISABLE_6GHZ
        description: Disable 6 GHz radio for low-power APs
        rules:
          - interface_type: RADIO
            interface_id: 6GHZ
            parameter_type: STATE
            parameter_value: DISABLE

Example-2: Power Profile Limiting Ethernet Speed and Spatial Streams

Power profile that limits Ethernet speed and reduces radio spatial streams for energy-efficient deployments.

catalyst_center:
  wireless:
    power_profiles:
      - name: LOW_POWER
        description: Low power mode for energy savings
        rules:
          - interface_type: ETHERNET
            interface_id: GIGABITETHERNET0
            parameter_type: SPEED
            parameter_value: 1000MBPS
          - interface_type: RADIO
            interface_id: 5GHZ
            parameter_type: SPATIALSTREAM
            parameter_value: TWO_BY_TWO
          - interface_type: RADIO
            interface_id: 2_4GHZ
            parameter_type: SPATIALSTREAM
            parameter_value: TWO_BY_TWO

Example-3: Power Profile Disabling USB and Secondary 5 GHz

Power profile that disables USB and the secondary 5 GHz radio while limiting the primary Ethernet port speed.

catalyst_center:
  wireless:
    power_profiles:
      - name: MINIMAL_POWER
        description: Minimal power for constrained PoE environments
        rules:
          - interface_type: ETHERNET
            interface_id: GIGABITETHERNET0
            parameter_type: SPEED
            parameter_value: 100MBPS
          - interface_type: RADIO
            interface_id: SECONDARY_5GHZ
            parameter_type: STATE
            parameter_value: DISABLE
          - interface_type: USB
            interface_id: USB0
            parameter_type: STATE
            parameter_value: DISABLE

Note: Power profiles are referenced from AP profiles using power_profile for the always-on profile and power_profile on each calendar_power_profiles entry for scheduled profiles. The order of rules in the list is significant — rules are applied sequentially.

Power Profiles define power management rules for Access Points, controlling radio states, spatial streams, Ethernet speeds, and USB interfaces. They are referenced by AP Profiles via the power_profile field (always-on) and calendar_power_profiles entries (scheduled) and are applicable to both SDA fabric and non-fabric deployments.

Examples

Example-1: Power profile that disables the 6 GHz radio to reduce power consumption on APs with limited PoE budget:

catalyst_center:
  wireless:
    power_profiles:
      - name: DISABLE_6GHZ
        description: Disable 6 GHz radio for low-power APs
        rules:
          - interface_type: RADIO
            interface_id: 6GHZ
            parameter_type: STATE
            parameter_value: DISABLE

Example-2: Power profile that limits Ethernet speed and reduces radio spatial streams for energy-efficient deployments:

catalyst_center:
  wireless:
    power_profiles:
      - name: LOW_POWER
        description: Low power mode for energy savings
        rules:
          - interface_type: ETHERNET
            interface_id: GIGABITETHERNET0
            parameter_type: SPEED
            parameter_value: 1000MBPS
          - interface_type: RADIO
            interface_id: 5GHZ
            parameter_type: SPATIALSTREAM
            parameter_value: TWO_BY_TWO
          - interface_type: RADIO
            interface_id: 2_4GHZ
            parameter_type: SPATIALSTREAM
            parameter_value: TWO_BY_TWO

Example-3: Power profile that disables USB and secondary 5 GHz radio while limiting the primary Ethernet port speed:

catalyst_center:
  wireless:
    power_profiles:
      - name: MINIMAL_POWER
        description: Minimal power for constrained PoE environments
        rules:
          - interface_type: ETHERNET
            interface_id: GIGABITETHERNET0
            parameter_type: SPEED
            parameter_value: 100MBPS
          - interface_type: RADIO
            interface_id: SECONDARY_5GHZ
            parameter_type: STATE
            parameter_value: DISABLE
          - interface_type: USB
            interface_id: USB0
            parameter_type: STATE
            parameter_value: DISABLE

Note: Power profiles are referenced from AP profiles using power_profile for the always-on profile and power_profile on each calendar_power_profiles entry for scheduled profiles. The order of rules in the list is significant — rules are applied sequentially.