A small python script to switch PoE power of an UniFi switch, controlled by a UDM (Pro), on or off.
Handy if you want automate the (de-)activation of cameras or WLAN Access Points. Can easily be integrated in projects like openHAB or Home Assistant, including control by Apple HomeKit or Google Alexa.
usage: poe_switch.py [-h] [-v] controller username password mac ports state
Change the PoE Mode of UniFi switches controlled by a UDM (Pro).
positional arguments:
controller hostname or IP address of UniFi Controller
username username with admin rights on UniFi Controller
password corresponding password for admin user
mac MAC address (with or without colons) of switch
ports port numbers to acquire new state (list separated by comma,
e.g., '5,6,7')
state desired state of PoE ports, e.g., 'auto' or 'off'
optional arguments:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-v, --verbose increase output verbosity
python3 poe_switch.py udm.example.org IamAdmin P4ssword fcec12345678 6,7 auto will turn on the PoE (in mode auto) for ports 6 and 7 of the UniFi PoE switch with MAC address fc:ec:12:34:56:78.
Firmware 1.10.0, Network 6.2.26