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Installing and Managing Power over Ethernet (PoE) Power over Ethernet Specifications
OmniSwitch 6850 Series Hardware Users Guide April 2010 page 3-3
Power over Ethernet Specifications
The table below lists general specifications for Alcatel-Lucent’s Power over Ethernet support. For more
detailed power supply and Power Source Equipment (PSE) specifications, refer to Chapter 2,
“OmniSwitch 6850 Series Chassis and Hardware Components.”
IEEE Standards supported
IEEE 802.3af DTE Power via MDI
Default PoE administrative status Enabled
Default PoE operational status Disabled (PoE must be activated on a switch-
by-switch basis via the lanpower start com-
mand.)
OmniSwitch 6850 Series platforms supporting PoE OmniSwitch 6850-P24,OmniSwitch 6850-
P24L, OmniSwitch 6850-P24X, OmniSwitch
6850-P48, OmniSwitch 6850-P48L, and
OmniSwitch 6850-P48X
Cable distances supported 100 meters (approx.)
Total number of PoE-capable per switch 48
Default amount of inline power available for each port 15400 milliwatts
Range of inline power allowed for each port 3000–18000 milliwatts
PoE Current draw Approximately 4.3 Amps
Default amount of PoE power per slot 510W power supply - ~ 390W
360W power supply - ~ 240W
Range of PoE power per slot 360W power supply - 37W to 240W
510W power supply - or 37W to 390W