Configuring Power Levels

Complete the following steps to configure the maximum power level for a power-consuming device.

  1. Enter global configuration mode. 
    device# configure terminal
  2. Specify the interface and enter the interface configuration mode. 
    device(config)# interface ethernet 1/1/1
  3. Enter the following command to enable inline power on interface Ethernet 1 in slot 1 of unit 1 and set the PoE power level to 14,000 milliwatts (14 watts). 
    device(config-if-e1000-1/1/1)# inline power power-limit 14000

    For information about resetting the maximum power level, refer to Resetting PoE parameters.

Parent topic: Setting the Maximum Power Level for a PoE Power-Consuming Device