1. © UNIVERSITY of NEW HAMPSHIRE INTEROPERABILITY LABORATORY UNH InterOperability Laboratory Power over Ethernet Consortium Benefits and Testing Capability

2. U NIVERSITY of N EW H AMPSHIRE I NTER O PERABILITY L ABORATORY UNH-IOL Power over Ethernet Consortium UNH-IOL Membership Benefits Network-level interoperability testing Detailed third-party technical reports universally respected by the marketplace Extended R&D consulting slashes product development time –Advanced test plans isolate product issues –Engineering teams experienced with multiple vendors provide detailed feedback Extensive, confidential services Private product testing can be completed with or without vendor attendance Network-level interoperability testing Detailed third-party technical reports universally respected by the marketplace Extended R&D consulting slashes product development time –Advanced test plans isolate product issues –Engineering teams experienced with multiple vendors provide detailed feedback Extensive, confidential services Private product testing can be completed with or without vendor attendance

3. U NIVERSITY of N EW H AMPSHIRE I NTER O PERABILITY L ABORATORY UNH-IOL Power over Ethernet Consortium Power over Ethernet Membership Benefits Large test bed (http://www.iol.unh.edu/consortiums/poe/equipment) –Maintained and configured by the UNH-IOL –Continuously updated hardware and software –Cutting edge test equipment Custom test tools (http://www.iol.unh.edu/consortiums/ethernet/tools/) FREE participation in industry-wide group test periods (Plugfests) FREE access to our comprehensive testing services –Simulation of a variety of worst case scenarios –Identify potential interoperability issues before going to market Low cost –Single annual membership fee for unlimited use (no additional fees) Knowledgeable staff to assist with testing and/or questions Large test bed (http://www.iol.unh.edu/consortiums/poe/equipment) –Maintained and configured by the UNH-IOL –Continuously updated hardware and software –Cutting edge test equipment Custom test tools (http://www.iol.unh.edu/consortiums/ethernet/tools/) FREE participation in industry-wide group test periods (Plugfests) FREE access to our comprehensive testing services –Simulation of a variety of worst case scenarios –Identify potential interoperability issues before going to market Low cost –Single annual membership fee for unlimited use (no additional fees) Knowledgeable staff to assist with testing and/or questions

4. U NIVERSITY of N EW H AMPSHIRE I NTER O PERABILITY L ABORATORY UNH-IOL Power over Ethernet Consortium Current Members

5. U NIVERSITY of N EW H AMPSHIRE I NTER O PERABILITY L ABORATORY UNH-IOL Power over Ethernet Consortium Test Bed - Equipment List Devices: –PSE Vendors PowerDsine, Nortel Networks, Cisco, 3Com, Hewlett Packard, Texas Instruments, Linear Technology –PD Vendors Avaya, 3Com, Texas Instruments, Linear Technology Test Generators/Analyzers: –Spirent Communications SMB Series –Agilent, Tektronix and LeCroy T&M Equipment Devices: –PSE Vendors PowerDsine, Nortel Networks, Cisco, 3Com, Hewlett Packard, Texas Instruments, Linear Technology –PD Vendors Avaya, 3Com, Texas Instruments, Linear Technology Test Generators/Analyzers: –Spirent Communications SMB Series –Agilent, Tektronix and LeCroy T&M Equipment

6. U NIVERSITY of N EW H AMPSHIRE I NTER O PERABILITY L ABORATORY UNH-IOL Power over Ethernet Consortium IEEE 802.3 Standard Clause 33 –Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) –Powered Device (PD) Clause 25 Twisted Pair Physical Media Dependant Interoperability –PSE to PD –PSE to PSE –PSE to Legacy Ethernet Equipment Clause 33 –Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) –Powered Device (PD) Clause 25 Twisted Pair Physical Media Dependant Interoperability –PSE to PD –PSE to PSE –PSE to Legacy Ethernet Equipment

7. U NIVERSITY of N EW H AMPSHIRE I NTER O PERABILITY L ABORATORY UNH-IOL Power over Ethernet Consortium Interoperability Testing Physical Layer Interoperability Testing –Link Speed Detection –Link Configuration –Packet Error Ratio Estimation 10 -8 BER Estimation – Endurance Stress Test –Choose devices you want to test against

8. U NIVERSITY of N EW H AMPSHIRE I NTER O PERABILITY L ABORATORY UNH-IOL Power over Ethernet Consortium Conformance Testing Power Sourcing Equipment –Detection –Classification Powered Devices –Signature Clause 25 TP-PMD

9. U NIVERSITY of N EW H AMPSHIRE I NTER O PERABILITY L ABORATORY UNH-IOL Power over Ethernet Consortium Conformance Testing Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) –30 Tests in the Current Test Suite –Each test verifies multiple cases –Custom Test Tools Powered Device (PD) –6 Tests in the Current Test Suite –Each test verifies multiple cases –Custom Test Tools Clause 25 Physical Medium Dependant (PMD) –Fully automated testing –Post processing done in MATLAB Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) –30 Tests in the Current Test Suite –Each test verifies multiple cases –Custom Test Tools Powered Device (PD) –6 Tests in the Current Test Suite –Each test verifies multiple cases –Custom Test Tools Clause 25 Physical Medium Dependant (PMD) –Fully automated testing –Post processing done in MATLAB

10. U NIVERSITY of N EW H AMPSHIRE I NTER O PERABILITY L ABORATORY UNH-IOL Power over Ethernet Consortium Detailed Test Reports

11. U NIVERSITY of N EW H AMPSHIRE I NTER O PERABILITY L ABORATORY UNH-IOL Power over Ethernet Consortium Contact Information Gerard Nadeau, Consortium Manager InterOperability Laboratory University of New Hampshire 121 Technology Drive Suite 2 Durham, NH 03824 (603) 862-0166 (603) 862-4181 (fax) grn@iol.unh.edu Gerard Nadeau, Consortium Manager InterOperability Laboratory University of New Hampshire 121 Technology Drive Suite 2 Durham, NH 03824 (603) 862-0166 (603) 862-4181 (fax) grn@iol.unh.edu