Configuring the PoE port priority

Syntax:


interface <port-list> power-over-ethernet [critical | high | low]

Reconfigures the PoE priority level on <port-list>. For a given level, ports are prioritized by port number in ascending order. For example, if ports A1-A24 have a priority level of critical, port A1 has priority over ports A2-A24.

If there is not enough power available to provision all active PoE ports at a given priority level, the lowest-numbered port at that level is provisioned first. PoE priorities are invoked only when all active PoE ports cannot be provisioned (supplied with PoE power)

Critical

Specifies the highest-priority PoE support for <port-list>. The active PoE ports at this level are provisioned before the PoE ports at any other level are provisioned.

High

Specifies the second priority PoE support for <port-list>. The active PoE ports at this level are provisioned before the Low priority PoE ports are provisioned.

Low

(Default) Specifies the third priority PoE support for <port-list>. The active PoE ports at this level are provisioned only if there is power available after provisioning any active PoE ports at the higher priority levels.