Poe Operation On The Series 5300Xl Switches - HP ProCurve 6400cl Series Management And Configuration Manual

Power Over Ethernet (PoE) Operation for the Series 5300xl Switches

PoE Operation on the Series 5300xl Switches

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PoE Operation on the Series 5300xl
Switches
The Power Over Ethernet (PoE) features described in this chapter operate on
HP ProCurve Switch Series 5300xl devices running software release E.08.20
(or greater), with one or more HP ProCurve Switch xl PoE (J8161A) modules
installed. Each PoE module must be connected to either of the following:
■ HP ProCurve 600 Redundant and External Power (J8168A) Supply
(HP 600 RPS/EPS)
■ HP ProCurve 610 External Power (J8169A) Supply (HP 610 EPS)
(The HP ProCurve 3400cl/6400cl switches do not include PoE operation.)
Introduction
PoE technology allows IP telephones, wireless LAN access points, and other
appliances to receive power and transfer data over existing LAN cabling. (For
more on this topic, refer to edition 2 or later of the HP ProCurve xl Modules
Installation Guide shipped with your optional J8161A Switch xl PoE Module
(beginning in April, 2004).