For standards-compatible powered devices.
For instructions on using the switch PoE features, see the Monitoring Guide for your switch.
Aruba 6400 PoE operation includes these features:
• Maximum PoE power per slot is 2880W
• Both the Aruba 6405 and Aruba 6410 switches support a maximum PoE load of 11,500W with four power
supply units of 3,000W installed
• Interoperates with IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, and IEEE 802.3bt compliant Powered Devices (PD)
• Compatible with non-Aruba, pre-standard IEEE 802.af PDs
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• Detects and supplies power to Single Signature (SS) Type 1-4 PDs
• Detects and supplies power to Dual Signature (DS) Type 3-4 PDs
• Long first class event supported on Type 3-4 PSE
• Multi-Event classification permits mutual ID of SS Class 0-8 and DS Class 1-5
• Support LLDP Data Link Layer (DLL) Type 1-2 extension 12-octet TLV and Type 3-4 extension 29-octet TLV
• Default PSE assigned class delivers the maximum PSE capable power at initial power up based on PD
requested class
• Always-on PoE is a feature that provides the ability for a switch to continue to provide power across user
initiated reboots through software. Always-on PoE is enabled by default and no additional configuration
is needed.
• Continues to deliver power during "warm" reboot of the switch
• Conducts power management based on port priority configuration
• Delivers Rapid Power Down (RPD) of PDs in the event of a PSU failure
• Delivers SNMP trap support for port-status change and threshold limit
• Provides LED indication of PoE status and fault
Redundant PoE support with four 3000W Power Supply Units
Redundancy
mode
6405 ports at 30W
6405 ports at 60W
6410 ports at 30W
6410 ports at 60W
Non-redundant
240 ports (100%)
156 ports (63%)
252 ports (53%)
126 ports (26%)
N+1 redundancy
220 ports (92%)
110 ports (46%)
159 ports (33%)
79 ports (16%)
2N redundancy
126 ports (53%)
63 ports (26%)
66 ports (14%)
33 ports (7%)
Switch software features
For information on the Aruba 6400 Switch Series software features, visit https://asp.arubanetworks.com/
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PDs designed earlier than IEEE 802.3af standard.
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