Alcatel-Lucent 6600 manual Understanding Priority Disconnect

Understanding Priority Disconnect Installing and Managing Power over Ethernet (PoE)

Priority Disconnect is Enabled; Same Priority Level on All PD Ports

Reminder. Priority disconnect examples are only applicable when there is inadequate power remaining to power an incoming device.

When a PD is being connected to a port with the same priority level as all other ports in the slot, the physi- cal port number is used to determine whether the incoming PD will be granted or denied power. Lower- numbered ports receive higher priority than higher-numbered ports. In other words, a PD connected to Port 1 will have a higher power priority than a PD connected to Port 2; a PD connected to Port 23 will have a higher power priority than a PD connected to Port 24. In order to avoid a power budget deficit, another port in the slot is disconnected. In determining which port to power off, the system software disconnects the port with the highest physical port number.

Priority Disconnect is Enabled; Incoming PD Port has Highest Priority Level

Reminder. Priority disconnect examples are only applicable when there is inadequate power remaining to power an incoming device.

When a PD is being connected to a port with a higher priority level than all other ports in the slot, the incoming PD will automatically be granted power over the other devices, regardless of its physical port number.

In order to avoid a power budget deficit, another port in the slot is disconnected. In determining which port to power off, the system software first selects the port with the lowest configured priority level. For exam- ple, if a critical priority device is being added to a slot in which five existing devices are attached to high priority ports and one device is attached to a low priority port, the low priority port is automatically disconnected, regardless of its physical port number.

If all existing devices are attached to ports with the same lower priority level, the system software discon- nects the port with both the lowest priority level and the highest physical port number. For example, if a critical priority device is being added to a slot in which six existing devices are attached to high priority ports, the high priority port with the highest physical port number is automatically disconnected.

Priority Disconnect is Enabled; Incoming PD Port has Lowest Priority Level

Reminder. Priority disconnect examples are only applicable when there is inadequate power remaining to power an incoming device.

When a PD is being connected to a port with a lower priority level than all other ports in the slot, the incoming PD will be denied power, regardless of its physical port number. Devices connected to other higher-priority ports will continue operating without interruption.

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