3Com 4210 9-Port - Setting the Poe Mode on a Port; Configuring the PD Compatibility Detection Function

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Operation Command Description
Set the PoE management
mode for the switch
poe power-management
{ auto | manual }
Required
auto by default.
Enter Ethernet port view
interface interface-type
interface-number
—
Se the PoE priority of a port
poe priority { critical | high |
low }
Required
low by default.
Setting the PoE Mode on a Port
PoE mode of a port falls into two types, signal mode and spare mode.
z Signal mode: DC power is carried over the data pairs (1,2,3,6) of category-3/5 twisted pairs.
z Spare mode: DC power is carried over the spare pairs (4,5,7,8) of category-3/5 twisted pairs.
Currently, Switch 4210 do not support the spare mode.
After the PoE feature is enabled on the port, perform the following configuration to set the PoE mode on
a port.
Table 1-6 Set the PoE mode on a port
Operation Command Description
Enter system view
system-view
—
Enter Ethernet port view
interface interface-type
interface-number
—
Set the PoE mode on the port
to signal
poe mode signal
Optional
signal by default.
Configuring the PD Compatibility Detection Function
After the PD compatibility detection function is enabled, the switch can detect the PDs that do not
conform to the 802.3af standard and supply power to them.
After the PoE feature is enabled, perform the following configuration to enable the PD compatibility
detection function.
Table 1-7 Configure the PD compatibility detection function
Operation Command Description
Enter system view
system-view
—
Enable the PD compatibility
detection function
poe legacy enable
Required
Disabled by default.