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Catalyst4500 Series SwitchCiscoIOS Command Reference—Release 12.2(18)EW
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Chapter2Cisco IOS Commands for the Catalyst 4500 Series Switches
power inline consumption
power inline consumption
To set the default power that is allocated to an interface for all the inline-power-capable interfaces on
the switch, use the power inline consumption command. To return to the default values, use the no form
of this command.
power inline consumption default milliwatts
no power inline consumption default
Syntax Description
Defaults Milliwatt mode is set to 15400.
Command Modes Global configuration
Command History
Usage Guidelines If your interface is not capable of supporting Power over Ethernet, you will receive this message:
Power over Ethernet not supported on interface Admin
Examples This example shows how to set the Power over Ethernet allocation to use 8000 mW, regardless of any
CDP packet that is received from the powered device:
Switch# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Switch(config)# power inline consumption default 8000
Switch(config)# end
Switch#
Related Commands power inline
show power
default Specifies the switch to use the default allocation.
milliwatts Sets the default power allocation in milliwatts; the valid range is from
4000to15400. Any non-default value disables automatic adjustment of power
allocation.
Release Modification
12.1(11)EW Support for this command was introduced on the Catalyst 4500 series switch.
12.1(20)EW Support added for Power over Ethernet.