3Com 4500 - Introduction to Poe Profile; Configuring Poe Profile; Poe Profile Configuration

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2 PoE Profile Configuration
When configuring PoE profile, go to these sections for information you are interested in:
z Introduction to PoE Profile
z PoE Profile Configuration
z Displaying PoE Profile Configuration
z PoE Profile Configuration Example
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 4500 provides 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
Follow these steps to configure PoE profile:
To do… Use the command… Remarks
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.