3com 5500-ei pwr Installation Instruction
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Task
Remarks
Optional
Optional
Optional
Enabling the PoE Feature on a Port
Follow these steps to enable the PoE feature on a port:
To do…
Use the command…
Remarks
Enter system view
system-view
—
Enter Ethernet port view
interface interface-type
interface-number
interface-number
—
Enable the PoE feature on a
port
port
poe enable
Required
z
By default, the PoE function on a port is enabled by the default configuration file (config.def) when
the device is delivered.
the device is delivered.
z
If you delete the default configuration file without specifying another one, the PoE function on a port
will be disabled after you restart the device.
will be disabled after you restart the device.
Setting the Maximum Output Power on a Port
The maximum power that can be supplied by each Ethernet electrical port of a PoE-capable Switch
5500-EI to its PD is 15,400 mW. In practice, you can set the maximum power on a port depending on
the actual power of the PD, in the range of 1,000 to 15,400 mW and in the granularity of 100 mW.
5500-EI to its PD is 15,400 mW. In practice, you can set the maximum power on a port depending on
the actual power of the PD, in the range of 1,000 to 15,400 mW and in the granularity of 100 mW.
Follow these steps to set the maximum output power on a port:
To do…
Use the command…
Remarks
Enter system view
system-view
—
Enter Ethernet port view
interface interface-type
interface-number
interface-number
—
Set the maximum output power
on the port
on the port
poe max-power max-power
Required
15,400 mW by default.
15,400 mW by default.
Setting PoE Management Mode and PoE Priority of a Port
When a switch is close to its full load in supplying power, you can adjust the power supply of the switch
through the cooperation of the PoE management mode and the port PoE priority settings. Switch
through the cooperation of the PoE management mode and the port PoE priority settings. Switch