Chapter 12: Port Management: Poe; Poe On The Device - Cisco 300 Series Administration Manual

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Port Management: PoE

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The Power over Ethernet (PoE) feature is only available on PoE-based devices. For

a list of PoE-based devices, refer to the

This section describes how to use the PoE feature.

It covers the following topics:

PoE on the Device

Configuring PoE Properties

Configuring PoE Settings

A PoE device is PSE (Power Sourcing Equipment) that delivers electrical power to

connected PD (Powered Devices) over existing copper cables without interfering

with the network traffic, updating the physical network or modifying the network

infrastructure.

Device Models

PoE Features

PoE provides the following features:

Eliminates the need to run 110/220 V AC power to all devices on a wired

Removes the necessity for placing all network devices next to power

Eliminates the need to deploy double cabling systems in an enterprise

significantly decreasing installation costs.

Device Models

for information concerning PoE support on various models.