Operation Manual – PoE-PoE Profile
H3C S3600 Series Ethernet Switches-Release 1510 Chapter 1
PoE Configuration
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connected to the port with the lowest priority and turn to supply power to this new
PD. IF more than one port has the same lowest priority, the switch will power down
the PD connected to the port with larger logical port number.
z manual mode: When the switch is close to its full load in supplying power, it will
not make change to its original power supply status based on its priority when a
new PD is added. For example: Port A has the priority critical. When the switch
PoE is close to its full load and a new PD is now added to port A, the switch just
gives a prompt that a new PD is added and will not supply power to this new PD.
After the PoE feature is enabled on the port, perform the following configuration to set
the PoE management mode and PoE priority of a port.
Table 1-4 Set the PoE management mode and PoE priority of a port
Operation Command Description
Enter system view
system-view
—
Set the PoE management
mode for the switch
poe power-management
{ auto | manual }
Required
By default, the PoE
management mode is
auto
Enter Ethernet port view
interface interface-type
interface-number
—
Se the PoE priority of a port
poe priority { critical |
high | low }
Required
By default, the PoE
priority of a port is low
1.6 Setting the PoE Mode on a Port
After the PoE feature is enabled on the port, perform the following configuration to set
the PoE mode on a port.
Table 1-5 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
poe mode { signal | spare }
Required
S3600 series Ethernet
switches do not support
PoE in the spare mode
currently