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Understanding Priority Disconnect
The priority disconnect function differs from the port priority function described on page
Priority disconnect rules involve the port priority status of an incoming device (i.e., low, high, and criti- cal), as well as the port’s physical port number (i.e.,
Reminder. Priority disconnect only applies when there is inadequate power remaining in the power budget for an incoming device.
For information setting the priority disconnect status, refer to the section below. For information on setting the port priority status (a separate function from priority disconnect), refer to “Setting Port Priority Levels” on page
Setting Priority Disconnect Status
By default, priority disconnect is enabled in the switch’s system software. For information on changing the priority disconnect status, refer to the information below.
Disabling Priority Disconnect
When priority disconnect is disabled and there is inadequate power in the budget for an additional device, power will be denied to any incoming PD, regardless of its port priority status (i.e., low, high, and criti- cal) or physical port number (i.e.,
To disable priority disconnect, use the lanpower
disables the priority disconnect function on OmniSwitch
Enabling Priority Disconnect
To enable priority disconnect, use the lanpower
enables priority disconnect on OmniSwitch 6600-P24 slot 8.
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