Managing Power over Ethernet (PoE) Power over Ethernet Specifications
OmniSwitch 6400 Series Hardware Users Guide August 2008 page 5-3
Power over Ethernet Specifications
The table below lists general specifications for Alcatel-Lucent’s Power over Ethernet support. For more
detailed power supply and Power Source Equipment (PSE) specifications, refer to Chapter 2,
“OmniSwitch 6400 Series Chassis and Hardware Components.”
IEEE Standards supported
IEEE 802.3af DTE Power via MDI
Default PoE administrative status Enabled
Default PoE operational status Disabled (PoE must be activated on a switch-
by-switch basis via the lanpower start com-
mand.)
OmniSwitch 6400 Series platforms supporting PoE OmniSwitch 6400-P24 and OmniSwitch 6400-
P48
Cable distances supported 100 meters (approx.)
Total number of PoE-capable ports per switch 24 or 48
Default amount of inline power allocated for each slot 390 Watts (510W power supply)
240 Watts (360W power supply)
Range of inline power allowed for each slot 37–390 (510W power supply)
37-240 (360W power supply)
Default amount of inline power allocated for each port 15400 milliwatts
Range of inline power allowed for each port 3000–16000 milliwatts (15400 milliwatts rec-
ommended maximum)
PoE Current draw Approximately 4.3 Amps
PoE Power 390 Watts (510W power supply)
240 Watts (360W power supply)