Chapter 10: Managing Power Over Ethernet
(PoE)
Configuring PoE switch parameters
You configure power parameters for each Ethernet Routing Switch 3500–PWR+ with ACLI. You can
configure the DC power source and the power usage with this management system.
Setting the method to detect power devices
Set the method the PWR+switch uses to detect the power devices connected to the front ports.
You must ensure that this setting is the correct one for the IP appliance you use with the switch.
Please note this setting applies to the entire switch, not port-by-port. So, you must ensure that this
setting is configured correctly for all the IP appliances on a specified switch.
Procedure
1. Enter Global Configuration mode:
enable
configure terminal
2. At the command prompt, enter the following command:
poe poe-pd-detect-type [unit <1–8>] {802dot3at |
802dot3at_and_legacy}
Variable definitions
The following table describes the parameters for the poe poe-pd-detect-type command.
Variable
Value
802dot3at | 802dot3at_and_legacy Sets the detection method the switch uses to detect
power needs of devices connected to the front ports:
• 802dot3at
• 802dot3at_and_legacy
DEFAULT: 802dot3at_and_legacy
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July 2015 Getting Started with Avaya ERS 3500 Series 103
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