User's Manual

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RS 7/18/03

Solution & Interoperability Test Lab Application Notes

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1. Introduction

“Inline power” is a feature offered on Ethernet switches. It is a means by which the switch can

supply power to a network device within the same CAT-5 cable that carries the Ethernet

signaling. This simplifies network installation and powering design, removing the need for a

separate power supply for each IP telephone in the network. IEEE 802.3af-2003 defines a

standard protocol to be used by powering and powered devices. Avaya 4600 Series IP

telephones, Avaya wireless LAN access point products, and the Foundry Networks FastIron

Edge 2402-POE switch comply with this standard. These Application Notes show how Avaya

IP telephones and wireless LAN access points can be connected to the 2402-POE switch.

Command line interface (CLI) commands that display and control powering status of the switch

ports are also demonstrated.

The Avaya product configurations addressed by these Application Notes are shown in Figure 1.

The following Avaya products are directly connected to the switch:

• 4602 and 4602SW IP Telephones

• 4610SW IP Telephone

• 4620 and 4620SW IP Telephone (including the EU24 Button Expansion Module)

• 4630SW IP Screenphone

• Gen-2 4606, 4612 and 4624 IP Telephones

• AP 3 and AP 5 Access Points

The Gen-1 Avaya 4612 and 4624 IP Telephones require the Avaya 30A Switch Base. Figure 2

shows the connections for the 30A switch base. The 4612 and 4624 telephones can be identified

as Gen-1 or Gen-2 by inspecting the model number. “1A” in the model number indicates Gen-1;

“2A” indicates Gen-2. The model number can be found by:

• Inspecting the label attached to the bottom of the telephone.

• Pressing Mute, V, I, E, W, # on the keypad and then pressing * until the model number

appears. Press # to exit.

Examples of model numbers are “4612D01A-003” (Gen-1) and 4612D02A-003 (Gen-2).

The powering tests included verification of the following after the product was connected to the

switch:

• Successful boot operation

• For IP telephones, successful registration with an Avaya Media Server/Gateway and

completion of a test call