What is the definition of Auto and IEEE when setting In the command for inlinepower

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Article ID: 9872

Products
All Enterasys Power over Ethernet (PoE) capable switches.

Discussion
The Auto / IEEE are Enterasys naming conventions for the inline power detection mode (PowerDsine detection methods).

Option IEEE: Only IEEE 802.3af detection method is used. This means that only PoE devices which are compliant with IEEE 802.3af standard will be detected.

Option AUTO: Supports both IEEE802.3af and PowerDsine pre-standard detection methods. First IEEE detection will run and if fails it will look for a pre-standard device as well. So this option will support both pre-standard and IEEE 802.3af standard based PoE devices like IP phones etc.

Commands to set inline power detection mode on PoE modules:

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C2(su)-

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set inlinepower detectionmode ?

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auto

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Set inline power detection mode to auto.

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ieee

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Set inline power detection mode to ieee.

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set inlinepower detectionmode auto

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set inlinepower detectionmode ieee