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Chapter12 Configuring Interface Characteristics
Configuring Ethernet Interfaces
For more information about the IEEE power classifications, see the “Power over Ethernet Ports” section
on page 12-7.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure the amount of power budgeted to a
powered device connected to each PoE port on a switch:
To return to the default setting, use the no power inline consumption default global configuration
command.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure amount of power budgeted to a
powered device connected to a specific PoE port:
To return to the default setting, use the no power inline consumption interface configuration command.
For information about the output of the show power inline consumption privileged EXEC command,
see the command reference for this release.
Command Purpose
Step1 configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step2 no cdp run (Optional) Disable CDP.
Step3 power inline consumption default
wattage
Configure the power consumption of powered devices connected to each
the PoE port on the switch.
The range for each de vice is 4000 to 15400 milliwatts. The default is
15400 milliwatts.
Note When you use this command, we recommend you also enable
power policing.
Step4 end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step5 show power inline consumption Display the power consumption status.
Step6 copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
Command Purpose
Step1 configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step2 no cdp run (Optional) Disable CDP.
Step3 interface interface-id Specify the physical port to be configured, and enter interface
configuration mode.
Step4 power inline consumption wattage Configure the power consumption of a powered device connected to a
PoE port on the switch.
The range for each de vice is 4000 to 15400 milliwatts. The default is
15400 milliwatts.
Note When you use this command, we recommend you also enable
power policing.
Step5 end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step6 show power inline consumption Display the power consumption status.
Step7 copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.