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In This Chapter Installing and Managing Power over Ethernet (PoE)
page 3-2 OmniSwitch 6600 Family Hardware Users Guide September 2006
In This Chapter
This chapter provides specifications and descriptions of hardware and software used to provide PoE for
attached devices.
The chapter also provides information on configuring PoE settings on the switch through the Command
Line Interface (CLI). CLI commands are used in the configuration examples; for more details about the
syntax of commands, see the OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide. Topics and configuration procedures
described in this chapter include:
• Power over Ethernet Specifications on page 3-3
• Slot Numbering on page 3-4
• Viewing Power Status on page 3-4
• Configuring Power over Ethernet Parameters on page 3-5
• Understanding Priority Disconnect on page 3-9
• Monitoring Power over Ethernet via the CLI on page 3-11
• Power over Ethernet Tutorial on page 3-12
Note. You can also monitor all chassis components and manage many chassis features, including Power
over Ethernet, with WebView, Alcatel’s embedded web-based device management application. WebView
is an interactive and easy-to-use GUI that can be launched from OmniVista or a web browser. Please refer
to WebView’s online documentation for more information.