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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 device, the device 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
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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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