Configure PSE Settings

Create or modify a switch template.

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These settings appear in the PSE Settings section of the Summary tab.

Use this task to configure PSE settings, which define how ports manage the power that they supply to devices.

  1. Select an existing PSE profile from the Select menu, or select Add.
  2. Type a Name.
  3. For Power Mode, select 802.3af or 802.3at.
    802.3af (PoE) can deliver 15.4 watts over Cat5 cables. 802.3at (PoE+) can deliver up to 30 watts over Cat 5 cables with 25.5 watts available to devices.
  4. For Power Limit, limit the available PoE power to a level lower than the maximum allowed by the power mode.
  5. Select a Priority from the drop-down list:

    Low: If the total powered device (PD) power consumption exceeds the PSE power budget, power output is modified to bring the total consumption back to within the PSE power budget.

    High: When the total PD power consumption exceeds the PSE power budget, power output is modified only after ports with low priority PSE profiles are regulated.

    Critical: When the total PD power consumption exceeds the PSE power budget, power output is shut down last.

  6. Optional: Type a description.
    Although optional, descriptions can be helpful when you are troubleshooting your network.
  7. Select SAVE.
  8. Toggle POE Status to ON or OFF.
  9. Select NEXT, or select the Summary tab, and review the settings for the port.
  10. Select SAVE.