Installing and Managing Power over Ethernet (PoE) Power over Ethernet Specifications
OmniSwitch 6850 Series Hardware Users Guide August 2007 page 3-3
Power over Ethernet Specifications
The table below lists general specifications for Alcatel-Lucent’s Power over Ethernet support. For more
detailed power supply and Power Source Equipment (PSE) specifications, refer to Chapter 2,
“OmniSwitch 6850 Series Chassis and Hardware Components.”
IEEE Standards supported
IEEE 802.3af DTE Power via MDI
Default PoE administrative status Enabled
Default PoE operational status Disabled (PoE must be activated on a switch-
by-switch basis via the lanpower start com-
mand.)
OmniSwitch 6850 Series platforms supporting PoE OmniSwitch 6850-P24,OmniSwitch 6850-
P24L, OmniSwitch 6850-P24X, OmniSwitch
6850-P48, OmniSwitch 6850-P48L, and
OmniSwitch 6850-P48X
Cable distances supported 100 meters (approx.)
Total number of PoE-capable per switch 48
Default amount of inline power allocated for each port 15400 milliwatts
Range of inline power allowed for each port 3000–16000 milliwatts
PoE Current draw Approximately 4.3 Amps
PoE Power Approximately 390 Watts when 510w power-
supply is used and 240 Watts when 360w is
used