Command Reference Guide

84 CHAPTER 4: PORT COMMANDS

set port poe Enables or disables Power over Ethernet (PoE) on ports connected to MAP

access points.

CAUTION: When you set the port type for MAP use, you can enable PoE

on the port. Use the WX switch’s PoE to power 3Com MAP access points

only. If you enable PoE on ports connected to other devices, damage can

result.

Syntax —

set port poe port-list enable | disable

 port-list — List of physical ports. MSS disables or reenables PoE on

all the specified ports.

 enable — Enables PoE on the specified ports.

 disable — Disables PoE on the specified ports.

Defaults — PoE is disabled on network and wired authentication ports.

The state on MAP access point ports depends on whether you enabled or

disabled PoE when setting the port type. See set port type ap on

page 87.

Access — Enabled.

History — Introduced in MSS Version 3.0.

Usage — This command does not apply to any gigabit Ethernet ports or

to ports 7 and 8 on the WX1200 switch.

Examples — The following command disables PoE on ports 4 and 5,

which are connected to an MAP access point:

WX1200# set port poe 4,5 disable

If you are enabling power on these ports, they must be connected only to approved

PoE devices with the correct wiring. Do you wish to continue? (y/n) [n]y

The following command enables PoE on ports 4 and 5:

WX1200# set port poe 4,5 enable

If you are enabling power on these ports, they must be connected only to approved

PoE devices with the correct wiring. Do you wish to continue? (y/n) [n]y