Chapter 8 Basic Setting
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To view the current amount of power that PDs are receiving from the Switch, click Basic Setting > 
PoE Setup.
Figure 52   Basic Setting > PoE Status 
The following table describes the labels in this screen. 
Table 15   Basic Setting > PoE Status 
LABEL DESCRIPTION
PoE Status
PoE Mode This field displays the power management mode used by the Switch, whether it is in 
Classification or Consumption mode.
Total Power This field displays the total power the Switch can provide to the connected PoE-enabled 
devices on the PoE ports. 
Consuming 
Power (W)
This field displays the amount of power the Switch is currently supplying to the connected 
PoE-enabled devices. 
Allocated Power 
(W)
This field displays the total amount of power the Switch has reserved for PoE after 
negotiating with the connected PoE device(s).
Consuming Power (W) can be less than or equal but not more than the Allocated Power 
(W).
Remaining 
Power (W)
This field displays the amount of power the Switch can still provide for PoE. 
Note: The Switch must have at least 16 W of remaining power in order to supply power to a 
PoE device, even if the PoE device needs less than 16W.
Port This is the port index number.
State This field shows which ports can receive power from the Switch. You can set this in Section 
8.8.1 on page 71.
• Disable - The PD connected to this port cannot get power supply. 
• Enable - The PD connected to this port can receive power.