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SwitchBlade x3106 Installation Guide
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Power over Ethernet on the AT-SBx31GP24 Line Card
The twisted-pair ports on the AT-SBx31GP24 PoE Line Card support
Power over Ethernet (PoE). PoE is a mechanism by which the ports
supply power to network devices over the twisted pair cables that carry the
network traffic. This feature can simplify network installation and
maintenance because it allows you to use the switch as a central power
source for other network devices.
Devices that receive their power over Ethernet cables are called powered
devices (PD), examples of which include wireless access points, IP
telephones, web cams, and even other Ethernet switches. A PD
connected to a port on the switch receives both network traffic and power
over the same twisted-pair cable.
The AT-SBx31GP24 Line Card automatically determines whether a device
connected to a port is a PD. A PD has a signature resistor or signature
capacitor that the line card can detect over the Ethernet cabling. If the
resistor or capacitor is present, the switch assumes that the device is a
PD.
A port connected to a network node that is not a PD (that is, a device that
receives its power from another power source) functions as a regular
Ethernet port, without PoE. The PoE feature remains enabled on the port
but no power is delivered to the device.
Powered Device
Classes
The IEEE 802.3af and 802.3at standards define five powered device
classes. The classes are defined by the power requirements of the
powered devices. The classes are shown in Table 3. The AT-SBx31GP24
Line Card supports all five classes.
Table 3. IEEE802.3af and IEEE802.3at Powered Device Classes
Class Usage
Maximum
Power Output
on the PoE
Port
PD Power
Range
0 Default 15.4W 0.44W to
12.95W
1 Optional 4.0W 0.44W to 3.84W
2 Optional 7.0W 3.84W to 6.49W
3 Optional 15.4W 6.49W to
12.95W
4 Optional 30.0W 12.95W to
25.9W