Command Line Reference Guide

1080 | Power over Ethernet (PoE)
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power inline
c s
Enable power to be supplied to a device connected to a port.
Syntax
[no] power inline {auto [max_milliwatts] | static [max_milliwatts]}
To disable power to a port that has been enabled for PoE, use the no power inline command.
Parameters
Defaults
no (power is disabled to the port)
Command Modes
INTERFACE
Command
History
Usage
Information
Ports configured with power inline auto have a lower priority for access to power than those
configured with power inline static. As a second layer of priority setting, use the power inline
priority command.
FTOS treats powered devices rated as Class 0, 3, or 4 the same.
Related
Commands
power inline priority
c s
Set the PoE priority of the selected port.
Syntax
[no] power inline priority {critical | high | low}
Parameters
Defaults
none
Command Modes
INTERFACE
Command
History
auto Enter the keyword auto to allow the port to determine how much power the connected
Class 0,1, 2, 3, or 4 device requires, and supply it (up to 15.4 watts).
max_milliwatts
(OPTIONAL) Enter the number of milliwatts to be the maximum amount of power that
a port can provide.
Range: 5000 to 15400 (milliwatts)
static Entering the keyword static without the max_milliwatts variable sets the amount of
power available on the selected port to the maximum (up to 15.4 watts).
Version 7.7.1.0 Introduced on S-Series
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on C-Series
power inline priority Set the PoE priority of the selected port.
show power inline Display the ports that are enabled with PoE and the amount of power that each
is consuming.
critical Enter the keyword critical to set the PoE priority of the port to the highest level.
high Enter the keyword high to set the PoE priority of the port to the second highest level.
low Enter the keyword low to set the PoE priority of the port to the lowest level.
Version 7.7.1.0 Introduced on C-Series and S-Series