Chapter 12: Port Management: Poe; Poe On The Device; Poe Features - Cisco SF500-24 Administration Manual

Port Management: PoE

PoE on the Device

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The Power over Ethernet (PoE) feature is only available on PoE-based devices. For
a list of PoE-based devices, refer to the
This section describes how to use the PoE feature.
It covers the following topics:
• PoE on the Device
• Configuring PoE Properties
• Configuring PoE Settings
A PoE device is PSE (Power Sourcing Equipment) that delivers electrical power to
connected PD (Powered Devices) over existing copper cables without interfering
with the network traffic, updating the physical network or modifying the network
infrastructure.
See Device Models

PoE Features

PoE provides the following features:
• Eliminates the need to run 110/220 V AC power to all devices on a wired
LAN.
• Removes the necessity for placing all network devices next to power
sources.
• Eliminates the need to deploy double cabling systems in an enterprise
significantly decreasing installation costs.
Device Models
for information concerning PoE support on various models.
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