Foundry Networks FESX User Manual

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Chapter 6
Configuring Power Over Ethernet
This chapter provides an overview of Power over Ethernet (POE) and describes how to enable or disable POE and
how to configure POE parameters using CLI commands.
NOTE: This chapter applies to POE devices only.
This chapter contains the topics listed in Table 6.1.
Power over Ethernet Overview
This section provides an overview of the requirements for delivering power over the LAN, as defined by the
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE) in the 802.3af specification.
Table 6.1: Chapter Contents
Description See Page
Overview of Power over Ethernet 6-1
Enabling or disabling Power over Ethernet 6-5
Enabling the detection of POE power requirements
advertised via CDP
6-6
Setting the maximum power level for a POE power
consuming device
6-6
Specifying the power class for a POE power consuming
device
6-7
Setting the in-line power priority for a POE port 6-8
Resetting POE parameters 6-9
Displaying Power over Ethernet information 6-10

Foundry Networks FESX Specifications

General

Brand	Foundry Networks
Model	FESX
Category	Switch
Language	English