Viewing PoE ports with Enterprise Device Manager

The Front Panel view of Enterprise Device Manager provides additional information for PoE ports on the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5520. This additional information is provided in the form of a colored "P" that appears inside the graphic representation of the port. This colored "P" represents the current power aspect of the PoE port.

Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5520-48T-PWR displays an example of the Front Panel view of a Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5520-48T-PWR.

Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5520-48T-PWR

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Power Aspect color codes explains what the different colors displayed by the power aspect represent.

Power Aspect color codes

Color Description
Green Indicates that the port is currently delivering power.
Red Indicates that the power and detection mechanism for the port is disabled.
Orange Indicates that the power and detection mechanism for the port is enabled. The port is not currently delivering power.
White/Gray Indicates that the power and detection mechanism for the port is unknown.

Note:

The data and power aspect coloring schemes are independent of each other. The initial status for both data and power aspect for the port can be viewed. To refresh the power status, right-click the unit, and select Refresh PoE Status from the shortcut menu.

For more information about PoE, see the following sections: