2-2 
Operation  Command  Description 
In system view 
apply poe-profile 
profile-name interface 
interface-type 
interface-number [ to 
interface-type 
interface-number ] 
Enter 
Ethernet 
port view 
interface interface-type 
interface-number 
Apply the 
existing PoE 
profile to the 
specified 
Ethernet port 
In 
Ethernet 
port view 
Apply the 
existing 
PoE profile 
to the port 
apply poe-profile 
profile-name 
Use either approach. 
 
Note the following during the configuration: 
2) When the apply poe-profile command is used to apply a PoE profile to a port, some PoE features 
in the PoE profile can be applied successfully while some cannot. PoE profiles are applied to 
Switch 4210 according to the following rules: 
z  When the apply poe-profile command is used to apply a PoE profile to a port, the PoE profile is 
applied successfully only if one PoE feature in the PoE profile is applied properly. When the 
display current-configuration command is used for query, it is displayed that the PoE profile is 
applied properly to the port.  
z  If one or more features in the PoE profile are not applied properly on a port, the switch will prompt 
explicitly which PoE features in the PoE profile are not applied properly on which ports. 
z  The display current-configuration command can be used to query which PoE profile is applied to 
a port. However, the command cannot be used to query which PoE features in a PoE profiles are 
applied successfully. 
Displaying PoE Profile Configuration 
After the above configuration, execute the display command in any view to see the running status of 
the PoE profile and verify the effect of the configuration by checking the displayed information. 
Table 2-2 Display the PoE profile configuration 
Operation  Command  Description 
Display the detailed information 
about the PoE profiles created 
on the switch 
display poe-profile { all-profile | 
interface interface-type 
interface-number | name profile-name }
Available in any view 
 
PoE Profile Configuration Example 
PoE Profile Application Example 
Network requirements 
Switch A is an Switch 4210 supporting PoE.