Managing Power over Ethernet (PoE)
Power over Ethernet Specifications
OmniSwitch 6850/6850E Series Hardware Users Guide
June 2011
page 5-3
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 4,
“OmniSwitch 6850/6850E Series Power Supplies.”
IEEE Standards supported
IEEE 802.3af
IEEE 802.3at (OS6850E Only)
PoE Class Detection
OS6850E Models Only
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.)
Platforms supporting PoE
OmniSwitch 6850 - PoE Models
OmniSwitch 6850E - PoE Models
Default amount of inline power available for each port
15400 milliwatts (OS6850)
30000 milliwatts (OS6850E)
Range of inline power allowed for each port
3000–18000 milliwatts (OS6850)
3000-30000 milliwatts (OS6850E)
Default amount of PoE power per slot
510W power supply - 390W
360W power supply - 240W
900W power supply - 780W (OS6850E)
900W power supply - 480W (OS6850)
Maximum PoE power per slot
510W power supply - 390W
360W power supply - 240W
900W power supply - 780W (OS6850E)
900W power supply - 480W (OS6850)