CLARIFICATION LETTER - 1
20.07.2015
UM 1933
TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY, DELIVERY
INSTALLATION AND
COMMISSIONING OF ACTIVE NETWORKING EQUIPMENT FOR THE
VALLETTA CAMPUS-PHASE 2 PROJECT, UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
The following query was raised by a prospective tenderer and the respective reply is detailed
hereunder:
Question
Answer
Q1. In Volume 3 – Technical Specifications, The University of Malta replied that the details
point 4.0 Access Layer Gigabit Ethernet of the feature “Ethernet Ports” of Item 4.0 should
Switches PoE – 28 port, you require that the be as follows:
number of ports that support PoE are 26.
However, while there are different switches
on the market with 26 Ethernet ports, none
 26 auto-sensing 10Base-T/100Basesupport PoE on all 26 ports (normally on 24
TX/1000Base-T Ethernet ports
ports only).
 2 dual-personality ports: each port can be
Can the University of Malta confirm the
used as either an RJ-45 10Basenumber of ports that should support POE by
this switch?
T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T port or an
SFP (mini-GBIC) slot for use with SFP
transceivers

No of ports that support PoE: 24

Minimum Power dedicated to PoE:
180W

Maximum Power delivered by PSE:
30.0W(IEEE 802.3at)
The error is regretted.
Claire Saliba
Procurement Directorate
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