Configuring Power Over Ethernet Parameters; Power Over Ethernet Defaults; Understanding And Modifying The Default Settings; Setting The Poe Operational Status - Alcatel OmniSwitch 7700 Hardware User's Manual

Installing and Managing Power over Ethernet (PoE)

Configuring Power over Ethernet Parameters

Power over Ethernet Defaults

The following table lists the defaults for PoE configuration:
Parameter Description
PoE operational status
Total power allocated to a port
Total power allocated to a slot
Power priority level for a port
The capacitor detection method
Power supply redundancy
Priority disconnect status

Understanding and Modifying the Default Settings

The sections below provide information on each of the key components within the Power over Ethernet
software. They include information on PoE-related CLI commands. For detailed information on PoE-
related commands, refer to the OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide.
For a tutorial that provides a step-by-step walk through a typical PoE software configuration, refer to
page 3-32.

Setting the PoE Operational Status

Enabling PoE
By default, Power over Ethernet is administratively enabled in the switch's system software. However, in
order to physically activate PoE, you must issue the
before any connected PDs will receive inline power.
To activate power to PoE-capable ports in a slot, enter the corresponding slot number only. For example:
lanpower start 3
Note. You cannot activate PoE for more than one slot at a time. Also, a valid PoE module (OS7-ENI-P24)
must be installed in the corresponding slot position.
If power to a particular port has been disconnected via the
power to the port by specifying both the slot and port in the command line. For example:
lanpower start 3/11
OmniSwitch 7700/7800 Hardware Users Guide
Command(s)
lanpower start or lanpower stop
lanpower power
lanpower maxpower
lanpower priority
lanpower capacitor-detection
lanpower redundant-power
lanpower priority-disconnect
lanpower start
lanpower stop
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Configuring Power over Ethernet Parameters

Default Value/Comments
Disabled
15400 milliwatts
210 watts
low
Disabled
Disabled (see important note on
page 3-24)
Enabled
command on a slot-by-slot basis
command, you can reactivate
page 3-21