VOiP in Schools

[dhicks]

What happens if there's a power outage - do we need to have phones or PoE switches attached to UPSes capable of running the handsets for a given amount of time?

 

Does anyone use a UPS with a PoE capable switch or midspan? Is it even a practical idea?

[localzuk]

Does anyone use a UPS with a PoE capable switch or midspan? Is it even a practical idea?

 

We have a UPS on our admin office PoE switch, and another on the central core switch. Works fine, and keeps the phone system running for a good hour during power outages.