Consolidated Platform Configuration Guide, Cisco Ios Release 15.2(4)E (Catalyst 2960-X Switches - Cisco Catalyst 2960 series Configuration Manual

This feature can be configured by the command poe-ha. If the user replaces the power device connected to a
port when the switch is powered off, then this new device will get the power which the previous device was
drawing.
Configuring Fast POE
To configure Fast POE, perform the following steps:
Note You will need to configure the poe-ha command before connecting the PD, or you will need to manually
shut/unshut the port after configuring poe-ha.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. enable
2. configure terminal
3. interface interface-id
4. power inline port poe-ha
5. end
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1
enable
Example:
Switch> enable
Step 2 configure terminal
Example:
Switch# configure terminal
Step 3 interface interface-id
Example:
Switch(config)# interface gigabitethernet2/0/1
Step 4
power inline port poe-ha
Example:
Switch(config-if)# power inline port poe-ha

Consolidated Platform Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)E (Catalyst 2960-X Switches)

Purpose
Enables privileged EXEC mode. Enter your password
if prompted.
Enters global configuration mode.
Specifies the physical port to be configured, and enters
interface configuration mode.
Configures POE High Availability.
How to Configure PoE
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