Configuring PoE for multiple switch units using EDM

Use this procedure to configure PoE for one or more switches in a stack.

Procedure steps


Step Action

1

From the navigation tree, double-click Power Management.

2

In the Power Management tree, double-click PoE.

3

In the work area, click the Globals - PoE Units tab.

4

To select a switch to edit, click the Unit.

5

In the Unit row, double-click the cell in the UsageThreshold% column.

6

Type a value.

7

In the Unit row, double-click the cell in the NotificationControlEnable column.

8

Select a value from the list—true to enable the sending of traps if the switch power usage exceeds the configured threshold percentage, or false to disable the sending of traps if the switch power usage exceeds the configured threshold percentage .

9

In the Unit row, double-click the cell in the PowerDeviceDetectType column.

10

Select a value from the list.

11

To manage PoE for additional switch units in a stack, repeat steps 4 through 10.

12

Click Apply .


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Variable definitions

Use the data in the following table to configure PoE for one or more switches in a stack.

Variable Value
Power(watts) Indicates the total power (in watts) available to the switch. This is a read-only cell.
OperStatus

Indicates the power state of the switch:

  • on
  • off
  • faulty
This is a read-only cell.
Consumption
Power(watts)
Indicates the power (in watts) being used by the switch. This is a read-only cell.
UsageThreshold%

Specifies the percentage of the total power usage of the switch above which the system sends a trap.


Attention

You must enable the traps (NotificationControlEnable) to receive a power usage trap.

Notification
ControlEnable
Enables (true) or disables (false) the sending of traps if the switch power usage exceeds the configured threshold percentage.
PowerDevice
DetectType

Specifies the power detection type that the switch uses to detect a request for power from a device connected to all ports on the switch. Values include:

  • 802.3af
  • 802.3af and legacy

Attention

The default setting is 802.3af. Ensure that this setting matches the setting for the detection type used by the powered devices on this switch.

PowerPresent Indicates the currently used power source. Available power sources are AC and DC.
  • acOnly—indicates that the only power supply is AC
  • dcOnly—indicates that the only power supply is DC
  • acDc—indicates that there are two power supplies; both AC and DC are supplying power
This is a read-only cell.