Protocol specification
The protocol specification related to PoE is IEEE 802.3af.
PoE configuration task list
You can configure a PoE interface by using either of the following methods:
At the CLI.
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Through configuring the PoE profile and applying the PoE profile to the PoE interface.
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To configure a single PoE interface, configure it at the CLI; to configure PoE interfaces in batches, use the
PoE profile. For a PoE configuration parameter of a PoE interface, you can only select one mode
(including modification and removal of a PoE interface).
Complete these tasks to configure PoE:
Task
Enabling PoE
Detecting PDs
Configuring the PoE power
Configuring PoE power
management
Configuring the PoE monitoring
function
Configuring PoE interface
through PoE profile
Upgrading PSE processing software in service
Enabling PoE for a PoE
interface
Enabling the PSE to detect
nonstandard PDs
Configuring a PD disconnection
detection mode
Configuring the maximum PoE
interface power
Configuring PoE interface
power management
Configuring PSE power
monitoring
Monitoring PD
Configuring PoE profile
Applying PoE profile
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Remarks
Required
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
The device automatically monitors PDs
when supplying power to them, so no
configuration is required.
Optional
Optional
Optional