Users Guide

Configuring PoE or PoE+
Configuring PoE/PoE+ is a two-step process:
1 Connect the IEEE 802.3af/802.3at -compliant powered device directly to a port.
2 Enable PoE/PoE+ on the port.
Enable PoE/PoE+
PoE/PoE+ is disabled by default.
You can enable PoE/PoE+ on a port by using the power inline command in the INTERFACE mode.
• To manage the inline power in a stack unit, use the Class or Static mode. See Manage Inline Power.
• To limit the maximum amount of power available to a powered device and to set the priority of power
access by the ports, use the power inline {[max_milliwatts] | priority {critical |
high | low}} command.
• To view the amount of power that a port is consuming, use the show power inline command in the
EXEC Privilege mode. See Display the Power Details.
• To disable the PoE/PoE+ on a port, use the no power inline command in the INTERFACE mode.
Upgrading the PoE Controller
To upgrade the PoE controller firmware, use the following command. You can upgrade the PoE controller
firmware using the firmware packaged with the Dell Networking OS. After the upgrade is successful, the stack
unit reloads automatically.
NOTE
: You cannot upgrade the PoE controller when any other upgrade is in progress. Upgrading the PoE
controller may take a few minutes to complete. The CLI is blocked until the upgrade is complete.
1 Upgrade the PoE controller.
EXEC Privilege mode
upgrade poe-controller stack-unit unit-number
The following example shows upgrading the PoE controller on stack unit 1.
Dell#upgrade poe-controller stack-unit 1
Current PoE-Controller information in the system:
====================================================
Stack Unit Current Version New Version
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 2.63 2.63
***********************************************************************
* Warning - Upgrading PoE Controller should only be attempted *
* when necessary. Stack-unit will be reset automatically after *
* upgrade. PoE to all ports of the unit would be suspended until *
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