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In This Chapter Installing and Managing Power over Ethernet (PoE)

In This Chapter

This chapter provides specifications and descriptions of hardware and software used to provide PoE for attached devices.

The chapter also provides information on configuring PoE settings on the switch through the Command Line Interface (CLI). CLI commands are used in the configuration examples; for more details about the syntax of commands, see the OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide. Topics and configuration procedures described in this chapter include:

•Power over Ethernet Specifications on page 3-3

•Slot Numbering on page 3-4

•Viewing Power Status on page 3-4

•Configuring Power over Ethernet Parameters on page 3-5

•Understanding Priority Disconnect on page 3-9

•Monitoring Power over Ethernet via the CLI on page 3-11

•Power over Ethernet Tutorial on page 3-12

Note. You can also monitor all chassis components and manage many chassis features, including Power over Ethernet, with WebView, Alcatel’s embedded web-based device management application. WebView is an interactive and easy-to-use GUI that can be launched from OmniVista or a web browser. Please refer to WebView’s online documentation for more information.

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