Displays the port power status: Lists all PoE-capable ports on the switch. auto—Turns on the device discovery protocol and applies power to the device. NAME—Specify the name of time-range settings. (For more information on this topic. Show power inline: This command will display the PoE status for each interface on the switch, including the power allocated and power consumed by connected devices. However, just because a device doesn't light up doesn't mean that PoE is. You can verify the Power over Ethernet (PoE) configuration and status on an EX Series switch.