Power Over Ethernet (PoE) Operation

Viewing PoE Configuration and Status

Viewing PoE Configuration and StatusDisplaying the Switch’s Global PoE Power Status

Syntax: show power-over-ethernet

Displays the switch’s global PoE power status, including:

Pre-standard Detect: Shows whether PoE for pre-802.3af-standard powered devices is enabled on the switch. (Default: Off; shows On when PoE for pre-802.3af-standard powered devices has been enabled.)

Operational Status: Indicates whether PoE power is avail­

able on the switch. (Default: On; shows Off if PoE power is not available. Shows Faulty if internal or external PoE power is oversubscribed or faulty.)

Usage Threshold (%): Lists the configured percentage of available PoE power provisioning the switch must exceed to generate a usage notice in the form of an Event Log message and an SNMP trap. If this event is followed by a drop in power provisioning below the threshold, the switch generates another SNMP trap and Event Log message. Event Log messages are also sent to any optionally configured debug destinations. (Default: 80%)

Total Available Power: Lists the maximum PoE wattage available to provision active PoE ports on the switch. This is the amount of usable power for PDs.

Total used Power: The power used by the PDs.

Total Remaining Power: Lists the amount of PoE power still available.

For example, in the default PoE configuration, when the switch is running with several ports supporting PD loads, show power-over-ethernetdisplays data similar to the following:

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