Viewing PoE properties for a port

To view the PoE Ports tab:

Procedure steps


Step Action

1

From the navigation tree, double-click Power Management.

2

From the Power Management tree, double-click PoE.

3

Select the PoE Ports tab.


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The following table outlines the parameters of the PoE Ports tab.

Variable definitions

Variable Value
Unit Indicates the switch position in a stack.
Port Indicates the switch port number.
AdminEnable Use this function to enable or disable Power over Ethernet on this port. PoE is enabled by default.
PowerPairs This is a read-only field that displays the status of the RJ-45 pin pairs that the switch uses to send power to the ports on the switch.
DetectionStatus Displays the operational status of the power-device detecting mode on the specified port as follows:
  • disabled, detecting function disabled
  • searching, detecting function is enabled and the system is searching for a valid powered device and the port is delivering power
  • fault, power-specific fault detected on port
  • test, detecting device in test mode
  • otherFault
Attention

Nortel recommends against using the test operational status.

PowerClassifications You can use classifications to tag different terminals on the Power over LAN network according to their power consumption. Devices such as IP telephones, WLAN access points, and others can be classified according to their power requirements.
PowerPriority You can set the power priority for the specified port to:
  • critical
  • high
  • low
PowerLimit(watts) Specifies the maximum power that the switch can supply to a port. The default value is 16W.
Voltage(volts) Indicates the voltage, measured in Volts.
Current(amps) Indicates the current, measured in Amps.
Power(watts) Indicates the power, measured in Watts.

For more information, see Viewing the PoE power settings.