Dell PowerConnect 3424 User Manual page 104

3.84 – 6.49 — Indicates that the port is assigned a power consumption level of 3.84 to
6.49 Watts.
6.49 – 12.95 — Indicates that the port is assigned a power consumption level of 6.49 to
12.95 Watts.
Power Device (0-24 characters) — Provides a user-defined powered device description. The field
can contain up to 24 characters.
Overload Counter — Indicates the total power overload occurrences.
Short Counter — Indicates the total power shortage occurrences.
Denied Counter — Indicates times the powered device was denied power.
Absent Counter — Indicates the times the power supply was stopped to the powered device
because the powered device was no longer detected.
Invalid Signature Counter — Indicate the times an invalid signature was received. Signatures
are the means by which the powered device identifies itself to the PSE. Signatures are generated
during powered device detection, classification, or maintenance.
Defining PoE Settings
1
Open the Power Over Ethernet page.
2
Define the fields.
3
Click Apply Changes.
PoE settings are defined, and the device is updated.
Managing PoE Using the CLI Commands
The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for viewing fields displayed on the
Power Over Ethernet page.
Table 6-16. System Health CLI Commands
CLI Command
power inline
{auto | never}
power inline
powered-device
pd-type
power inline
priority
{critical | high
| low}
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Configuring System Information
Description
Configures the administrative mode of the inline power on
an interface.
Adds a description of the powered device type.
Configures the priority of the interface from the point of
view of inline power management.