Changing the poe port’s admin setting – Allied Telesis AT-S81 User Manual

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Chapter 8: Power Over Ethernet

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Section I: Using the Menus Interface

The Power Over Ethernet Configuration menu displays information
about the PoE status of each port and also allows you to configure the
port’s status and priority. The table includes the following items of
information:

Admin
The status of the port, either up or down. To change the Admin
selection, refer to “Changing the PoE Port’s Admin Setting” on
page 92.

Status
Whether a PoE device is being powered or not by that port. “Powered”
means that the port is providing power to a powered device. “Not
Powered” indicates that the device is not a powered device or that no
device is connected to the port. You cannot alter this setting.

Class
The IEEE 802.3af class of the device. You cannot change this setting.
For more information, refer to “PoE Device Classes” on page 89.

Priority
The port’s priority for receiving power from the switch. For more
information about port priority, refer to “Port Prioritization for Power
Allocation” on page 88. T
o set the priority, refer to “Setting the PoE
Port’s Priority” on page 93.

Power (mW)
The amount of power being delivered to the device, in Milliwatts.

Voltage (V)
The amount of voltage being delivered to the device, in Volts.

Current (mA)
The amount of current being delivered to the device, in Milliamps.

Changing the

PoE Port’s

Admin Setting

To change a port’s admin setting from up (online) to down (offline),
perform the following procedure:

1. Type S to select Set PoE Port Admin Status.

The following prompt is displayed:

Enter port number >

2. Enter the number of the port you whose status you want to change.

The following prompt is displayed:

Up or Down port

n

(U/D) >

3. Type U to change the status to Up (online), or type D to change the

status to Down (offline).

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