Configure PoE on Ports

About this task

Enable or disable PoE on a port, and configure PoE priority and power limit settings.

Important

Important

If Fast PoE or Perpetual PoE are enabled and you change any other global or port-specific PoE settings, you must resave the running configuration file.

Procedure

  1. In the Device Physical View, select one or more ports that support PoE. For information about which ports support PoE, see your hardware documentation.
  2. In the navigation pane, expand Configuration > Edit > Port.
  3. Select General.
  4. Select the PoE tab.
  5. Configure the fields as required.
  6. Click Apply.

PoE Field Descriptions

Use the data in the following table to configure PoE settings for specific ports.

Name

Description

AdminEnable

Enabled or disables PoE on this port.

FastPoeEnable

Note:

Exception: only supported on 5420 Series,5520 Series, and VSP 4900 Series.

Enables or disables Fast PoE on this port. The default is disabled.
PerpetualPoeEnable
Note:

Exception: only supported on 5420 Series, 5520 Series, and VSP 4900 Series.

Enables or disables Perpetual PoE on this port. The default is disabled.

DetectionStatus

Specifies the operational status of the power device detecting mode on this port:

  • Disabled—detecting function disabled

  • Searching—detecting function is enabled and the system is searching for a valid powered device on this port

  • DeliveringPower—detection found a valid powered device and the port is delivering power

  • Fault (OtherFault)—a power-specific fault has been detected on the port

  • Test—detecting device is in test mode

PowerClassifications

Specifies the power classification of the device connected to this port. Power classification tags different terminals on the Power over LAN network according to their power consumption. Devices such as IP telephones, WLAN access points, and others can be classified according to their power requirements.

PowerPriority

Configures the power priority for this port:

  • critical

  • high

  • low

PowerLimit(Watts)

Configures the maximum power that the switch can supply to a port.

Voltage(volts)

Specifies the power measured in volts.

Current(amps)

Specifies the power measured in amps.

Power(Watts)

Specifies the power measured in watts.
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