Cisco 500 series Administration Manual page 201

Managing Power-over-Ethernet Devices
Configuring the PoE Power, Priority, and Class
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Cisco 500 Series Stackable Managed Switch Administration Guide
See Switch Models
the maximum power that can be allocated to PoE ports.
To configure PoE port settings:
Click Port Management > PoE > Settings. The
fields below is for Port Limit Power Mode. The fields are slightly different if the
Power Mode is Class Limit.
Select a port and click Edit. The Edit PoE Settings page opens. The list of fields
below is for Port Limit Power Mode. The fields are slightly different if the Power
Mode is Class Limit.
Enter the value for the following field:
• Interface—Select the port to configure.
• PoE Administrative Status—Enable or disable PoE on the port.
• Power Priority Level—Select the port priority: low, high, or critical, for use
when the power supply is low. For example, if the power supply is running at
99% usage and port 1 is prioritized as high, but port 3 is prioritized as low,
port 1 receives power and port 3 might be denied power.
• Administrative Power Allocation—This field is displayed only if the Power
Mode set in the PoE Properties page is Port Limit. If the Power mode is
Power Limit, enter the power in milliwatts allocated to the port.
• Max Power Allocation—Displays the maximum amount of power permitted
on this port.
• Class—This field is displayed only if the Power Mode set in the
Properties
page is Class Limit. The class determines the power level:
Class Maximum Power Delivered by Switch Port
0 15.4 watt
1 4.0 watt
2 7.0 watt
3 15.4 watt
4 30.0 watt
for a description of the switch models that support PoE and
Settings page opens. The list of
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PoE
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