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2  PoE Profile Configuration 
Introduction to PoE Profile 
On a large-sized network or a network with mobile users, to help network administrators to monitor the 
PoE features of the switch, Switch 4210 provide the PoE profile features. A PoE profile is a set of PoE 
configurations, including multiple PoE features. 
Features of PoE profile: 
z  Various PoE profiles can be created. PoE policy configurations applicable to different user groups 
are stored in the corresponding PoE profiles. These PoE profiles can be applied to the ports used 
by the corresponding user groups. 
z  When users connect a PD to a PoE-profile-enabled port, the PoE configurations in the PoE profile 
will be enabled on the port. 
 PoE Profile Configuration 
Configuring PoE Profile 
Table 2-1 Configure PoE profile 
Operation  Command  Description 
Enter system view 
system-view 
— 
Create a PoE profile and enter PoE 
profile view 
poe-profile profilename 
Required 
If the PoE file is created, 
you will enter PoE profile 
view directly through the 
command. 
Enable the PoE feature 
on a port 
poe enable 
Required 
Disabled by default. 
Configure PoE mode for 
Ethernet ports  
poe mode { signal | 
spare } 
Optional 
signal by default. 
Configure the PoE priority 
for Ethernet ports 
poe priority { critical | 
high | low } 
Optional 
low by default. 
Configure 
the relevant 
features in 
PoE profile 
Configure the maximum 
power for Ethernet ports 
poe max-power 
max-power 
Optional 
15,400 mW by default. 
Quit system view 
quit 
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