Q In redundant mode, is only one power supply used, or do both power supplies share the load?
A In redundant mode, each power supply operates at 50 percent capacity and provides the same total power as a single power supply. If one fails, the backup reverts to providing 100 percent power.
Q What do you mean by cold start and hot start of a power supply?
A Cold start is when power supply has been off for more than 1 hour, and hot start is when the power supply has been on for more than 1 hour.
Q Is it possible to use mixed AC and DC power supplies in the same chassis?
A AC and DC would need different power supplies; hence this configuration mix is not supported.
Q With a Power over Ethernet (PoE) power supply of 4200W, if I am not using any PoE devices, can I use the available PoE power as data power?
A No, the 4200W power supply is the PoE power supply. That means it has a fixed share of PoE and data power. With a single 220V input in a single 4200W power supply, it support a maximum of 1360W for data power that will be used to power up the line cards and chassis. The inline power (PoE) will also be available whether you use it or not. But PoE power cannot be converted to data power because different rails are used for data and PoE in a power supply.