Managing Power over Ethernet (PoE)
Power over Ethernet Specifications
OmniSwitch 6400 Series Hardware Users Guide
April 2011
page 4-3
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 6400 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 6400 Series platforms supporting PoE
OmniSwitch 6400-P24 and OmniSwitch 6400-
P48
Cable distances supported
100 meters (approx.)
Total number of PoE-capable ports per switch
24 or 48
Default amount of inline power available for each slot
510W power supply - 390W
360W power supply - 240W
900W power supply - 780W
Range of inline power allowed for each slot
510W power supply - 390W
360W power supply - 240W
900W power supply - 780W
Default amount of inline power available for each port
15400 milliwatts
Range of inline power allowed for each port
3000–18000 milliwatts
