Editing and viewing switch PoE configurations

The Power over Ethernet (PoE) parameters that apply to the whole switch can be configured and viewed using the Unit screen.

The PowerSupply tab on the Edit Chassis screen displays the status of the internal Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5000 Series power supply.

Note:

View and edit the PoE parameters for each Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5520 one by one. If more than one unit is selected, the PoE power parameters, such as the PoE tab, are not displayed.

Edit the PoE parameters from the Edit Unit screen on Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5520 units.

To open the Edit Unit screen:


Step Action

1

Select the unit.

2

Open the Edit Unit screen by selecting Edit, Unit from the menu.


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Unit tab for a single unit

To open the Unit tab for a single unit, follow this procedure:


Step Action

1

Open the Edit Unit screen using the procedure detailed at the beginning of this section.

The Unit screen appears with the Unit tab displayed.

The following table describes the Unit tab items.

Unit tab items

Item Description
Type The switch type.
Descr A description of the switch hardware including number of ports and transmission speed.
Ver Displays the switch hardware version.
SerNum Displays the serial number of this device.
BaseNumPorts Displays the number of base ports on the switch.
TotalNumPorts Displays the total number of ports on the switch, including MDA ports.

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