Enabling the Detection of PoE Power Requirements Advertised Through CDP
Many power-consuming devices, such as Cisco VoIP phones and other vendors’ devices, use the Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) to advertise their power requirements to power-sourcing devices, such as RUCKUS PoE devices. RUCKUS power-sourcing equipment is compatible with Cisco and other vendors’ power-consuming devices and can detect and process power requirements for these devices automatically.
Note: If you configure a port with a maximum power level or a power class for a power-consuming
device, the power level or power class takes precedence over the CDP power requirement.
If you want a device to adhere to the CDP power requirement, do not configure a power
level or power class on the associated port.