Power Over Ethernet (PoE) Operation for the Series 2600-PWR Switches

Viewing PoE Configuration and Status

Displaying an Overview of PoE Status on All Ports

Syntax:show power-management brief

Displays the following port power status:

Port: Lists all PoE-capable ports on the switch.

Power Enable: Shows Yes for ports enabled to support PoE (the default) and No for ports on which PoE is disabled.

Priority: Lists the power priority (Low, High, and Critical) configured on ports enabled for PoE. (For more on this topic, refer to the power command description under “Configuring PoE Operation” on page 11-9.)

Configured Type: Lists the type of PD connected to each port.

For example: Telephone, Webcam, Wireless, Other.

Detection Status:

Searching: The port is trying to detect a PD connection.

Delivering: The port is delivering power to a PD.

Disabled: PoE support is disabled on the port. To re-enable, refer to “Configuring PoE Operation” on page 11-9.

Fault: The switch detects a problem with the connected PD.

Power Class: Shows the 802.3af power class of the PD detected on the indicated port. Classes include:

0: 0.44w to 12.95w

3: 6.49w to 12.95w

1: 0.44w to 3.84w

4: reserved

2: 3.84w to 6.49w

 

For example, show management-briefdisplays this output:

Ports 1 through 4 are delivering power. The remaining ports are available to supply power, but currently do not detect a connected PD.

Figure 2. Example of Show Management-Brief Output

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