PoE Detection Types

The following table identifies product support for the different PoE types.

Table 1. PoE type support
Product Highest PoE Standard

VSP4900-12MXU-12XE

802.3bt Type 3 PoE (60W)

VSP4900-48P

802.3at Type 2 PoE (30W)

The global configured detection type specifies the following versions of the IEEE standard to support. Standards are arranged from oldest (top) to newest (bottom).

Detection Type

Power Mode

802.3af

Normal

802.3af and legacy

Normal

802.3at

High

802.3at and legacy

High

802.3bt type 3

Normal

802.3bt type 4

Normal

802.3bt and legacy

Normal

The default detection type is automatically configured for the highest PoE standard supported on the switch.

Note

Note

802.3at is backwards compatible with 802.3af. Therefore, both normal power and high power devices are supported in this mode.

Changing from a newer IEEE standard to an older IEEE standard is permitted, however power delivery is interrupted during this operation, and all PoE devices are reset. There is no service interruption when changing from an older IEEE standard to a newer IEEE standard.