PoE monitoring and policing compares the power consumption on ports with the administrative maximum value (either a configured maximum value or the port's default value). If the power consumption on a monitored port exceeds the administrative maximum value, the following actions occur: - A syslog message is issued. - The monitored port is shut down and error-disabled. - The allocated power is freed. Reference: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/ios/12- 2SX/configuration/ guide/book/power_over_ethernet.pdf