GS700TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual

PoE Port Configuration

The PoE Interface Configuration screen contains system PoE information for enabling PoE on the device, monitoring the current power usage, and enabling PoE traps.

To enable PoE on the device:

1.Click System > PoE > Advanced > PoE Port Configuration. The PoE Port Configuration screen displays:

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The PoE Port Configuration screen contains the following fields:

Interface – Displays the specific interface for which PoE parameters are defined. PoE parameters are assigned to the powered device that is connected to the selected interface.

Admin Mode – Select the device PoE mode. The possible field values are:

Enable – Enable the Device Discovery protocol and provides power to the device using the PoE module. The Device Discovery Protocol enables the device to discover Powered Devices attached to the device interfaces and to learn their classification. This is the default setting.

Disable – Disable the Device Discovery protocol and stops the power supply to the device using the PoE module.

Managing System Settings

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NETGEAR GS700TP manual PoE Port Configuration screen contains the following fields