Overview

Readers will learn how to enable Passive PoE on the interfaces of an ES-XP using the command line.

NOTES & REQUIREMENTS: Applicable to the latest EdgeSwitch-XP firmware on the following models: ES-5XP ES-8XP ES-16XP  Device used in this article: ES-8XP

How to enable the PoE Output using SSH

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CLI: Access the command line interface (CLI). You can do this by using a program such as PuTTY.

1. Choose between the following PoE settings (depending on the ES-XP model):

• OffNo PoE output
• 24VPassive PoE output using 24V
• 48VPassive PoE output using 48V

2. To enable Passive PoE output on Port 1 using 24V, run the following command:

poe 1 24

3. To disable Passive PoE output on Port 1, run the following command:

poe 1 0

WARNING: Make sure that a compatible PoE device is plugged into the port before enabling the Passive PoE output.