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AssigneeAruba Networks, Inc.
InventorsSridhar P. CHANDRASEKARAN, Madani ADJALI, Divya SHANMUGAM, Ando SHIN
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The present disclosure discloses a method and network device for providing an eco-friendly PoE mechanism in a WLAN. Specifically, a network device determines that an access point (AP) is connected to two or more network devices that include functionality to power the first AP, selects a first network device and causes the first network device to power the AP instead of the second network device, which is currently powering the AP. Moreover, the network device disables power supply on a first port of the second network device that is connected to the AP, causing the first network device to supply power to the AP via a second port of the first network device that is connected to the AP. Subsequent to the first network device supplying power to the AP via the second port, the network device enables the power supply on the first port of the second network device.
A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by one or more hardware processors, causes performance of operations comprising:
A system comprising:
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