09-04-2006 09:54 PM - edited 03-13-2019 02:50 PM
Hi,
if I have two power sources (external power and PoE/Inline Power) at the same time: which power source does the IP phone use? What happens if I attach the external power supply after the phone has received power from the switch?
Any hint is welcome.
09-04-2006 10:52 PM
Hope this will help your!
Power Source Design:
The phone and switch automatically determine which power source the phone
uses. If the power has to be switched to a different source, the phone user will
experience different results based on which power source is being used by the
phone.
? If you plug a phone into the optional power supply before plugging it into the
network, the phone is powered by the power supply.
? If you then unplug the phone from the power supply, the phone resets. If the
switch port is configured for 10/100 Mbps, the switch recognizes the loss of
power and brings the phone back up.
? If the switch port is configured for 10 Mbps only, then you must unplug the
network connection and replug it into the phone for the switch to recognize
the phone?s loss of power.
? If, however, you plugged the network connection into the phone before you
plugged in the power cord, the phone receives power through the switch, and
unplugging the power cord will not bring down the phone. If the switch
reboots, the phone will then be powered by the power cord.
Redundancy Feature:
For redundancy, you can use the Cisco AC adapter even if you are using inline
power from the Cisco Catalyst switches. The Cisco IP Phone can share the power
load being used from the inline power and external power source. If either the
inline power or the external power goes down, the phone can switch entirely to the
other power source.
To use this redundancy feature:
1. Set the inline power mode to auto on the Cisco Catalyst switch.
2. Connect the unpowered Cisco IP Phone to the network.
3. Connect the external power supply to the phone after the phone powers up.
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