3Com Switch 4500 26-Port User Manual

76 CHAPTER 4: POWER OVER ETHERNET CONFIGURATION
Table 69 Setting the Power Supply Management Mode on the Switch
By default, the power supply management mode on the Switch is auto.
Setting the Port Priority
Set the priority of the current port in Ethernet Port View.
Table 70 Setting the Port Priority
By default, the port priority is low.
Setting the PoE Mode on
a Port
Set the PoE mode on the current port in Ethernet port view.
Table 71 Setting the PoE Mode on a Port
By default, the power supply mode on port is by signal lines.
Currently, the Switch 4500 does not support the spare mode. If a PD only
supports the
spare mode, a conversion will be needed.
Enabling/Disabling PD
Compatibility Detect
The PD compatibility detect function allows the switch to detect PDs noncompliant
with the 802.3af standard and then supply power to them. You can use the
following commands to enable/disable the PD compatibility detect function.
Perform the following configuration in System View.
Table 72 Enabling/Disabling the PD Compatibility Detect
By default, the PD compatibility detect function is disabled.
Operation Command
Set the power supply management mode on the
Switch to auto
poe power-management auto
Set the power supply management mode on the
Switch to manual
poe power-management manual
Restore the default power supply management mode
on the Switch
undo poe power-management
Operation Command
Set the port priority poe priority { critical | high |
low }
Restore the port priority undo poe priority
Operation Command
Set the PoE mode on a port poe mode { signal | spare }
Restore the default PoE mode on the port undo poe mode
Operation Command
Enable the PD compatibility detect poe legacy enable
Restore the default PD compatibility default setting undo poe legacy enable

3Com Switch 4500 26-Port Specifications

General

Brand	3Com
Model	Switch 4500 26-Port
Category	Switch
Language	English