Chapter 3: Introduction - Avaya 8300 Configuration

Chapter 3: Introduction

The Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8300 is a flexible and multifunctional Layer 2 and Layer 3 switch that
supports diverse network architectures and protocols. The Ethernet Routing Switch 8300 provides security
and control features such as Extensible Authentication Protocol over LAN (EAPoL), Simple Network
Management Protocol, Version 3 (SNMP3), and Secure Shell (SSH). The Ethernet Routing Switch 8300
provides quality of service (QoS) for a high number of attached devices and supports future network
requirements for QoS for critical applications, such as Voice over IP (VoIP).
The guide supports initializing and customizing Power over Ethernet (PoE) by using the Avaya Command
Line Interface (ACLI), the command line interface (CLI), and Java Device Manager (JDM).
Prerequisites
• Install the switch.
For installation instructions, see Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8300 Installation —
Chassis, NN46200-309 and Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8300 Installation — Modules,
NN46200-305.
• Connect the switch to the network.
For more information, see Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8300 Quick Start,
NN46200-100.
• Ensure that you run the most recent version of Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8300
software. For information about upgrading the Ethernet Routing Switch 8300, see Avaya
Ethernet Routing Switch 8300 Upgrades — Software Release 4.2, NN46200-400.
Navigation
• Power over Ethernet concepts
• PoE configuration using the Device Manager
• PoE configuration using the CLI
• PoE configuration using the ACLI
• PoE configuration example reference using the CLI
• PoE configuration example reference using the ACLI
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