diff --git a/xCAT-client/pods/man1/nodeimport.1.pod b/xCAT-client/pods/man1/nodeimport.1.pod
index 994c9bcd1..2dffc1847 100644
--- a/xCAT-client/pods/man1/nodeimport.1.pod
+++ b/xCAT-client/pods/man1/nodeimport.1.pod
@@ -120,8 +120,7 @@ To import nodes using a profile, follow the following steps:
   # hostinfo begin
   # This entry defines a blade.
   __hostname__:
-     switch=myswitch 
-     switchport=9
+     switches=eth0!switch1!1,eth0!switch2!1!eth1
 
   Example of a node information file that specifies a CEC-based rack-mounted Power node that uses direct FSP management:
   # Node information file begins
@@ -141,13 +140,9 @@ B<mac=<mac-address>>  This is a mandatory item.
 
 Description: Specify the MAC address for the NIC used by the provisionging node, where <mac-address> is the NICs MAC address.
 
-B<switch=<switch-name>>  This is a mandatory item, when define a switch auto discovery node.
+B<switches=<nic-name!switch-name!switch-port>>  This is a mandatory item, when define switch, switchport and node nic name relationship.
 
-Description: Specify switch name that the provisionging node is connected, where <switch-name> is the switch name.
-
-B<switchport=<switch-port>>  This is a mandatory item, when define a switch auto discovery node.
-
-Description: Specify switch port that the provisionging node is connected, where <switch-port> is the connected port.
+Description: Specify nic name, switch name and switch port to define node and switch relationship. We can define multi nic-switch-port relations here, looks like: switches=eth0!switch1!1,eth1!switch1,2
 
 B<slotid=<slot-id>>  This is a mandatory item while define a PureFlex node.
 
diff --git a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/profilednodes.pm b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/profilednodes.pm
index 6973d1e3d..9f25a3b7a 100644
--- a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/profilednodes.pm
+++ b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/profilednodes.pm
@@ -1779,9 +1779,9 @@ sub gen_new_hostinfo_dict{
                     my %keyshash = ();
                     my %valueshash = ();
                     $keyshash{'node'} = $item;
-                    $keyshash{'switch'}= $spilist[0];
-                    $keyshash{'port'} = $spilist[1];
-                    $valueshash{'interface'} = $spilist[2];
+                    $valueshash{'interface'} = $spilist[0];
+                    $keyshash{'switch'}= $spilist[1];
+                    $keyshash{'port'} = $spilist[2];
                     push @switch_records, [\%keyshash, \%valueshash];
                 }
             }
@@ -2225,17 +2225,17 @@ sub validate_node_entry{
                         next;
                     }
 
-                    if (! exists $allswitches{$spilist[0]}){
-                        $errmsg .= "Specified switch $spilist[0] is not defined\n";
+                    if (! exists $allswitches{$spilist[1]}){
+                        $errmsg .= "Specified switch $spilist[1] is not defined\n";
                     }
                     # Not a valid number.
-                    if (!($spilist[1] =~ /^\d+$/)){
-                        $errmsg .= "Specified port $spilist[1] is invalid\n";
+                    if (!($spilist[2] =~ /^\d+$/)){
+                        $errmsg .= "Specified port $spilist[2] is invalid\n";
                     }
                     # now, we need to check "swith_switchport" string list to avoid duplicate config
-                    my $switch_port = $spilist[0] . "_" . $spilist[1];
+                    my $switch_port = $spilist[1] . "_" . $spilist[2];
                     if (exists $all_switchports{$switch_port}){
-                        $errmsg .= "Specified switch $spilist[0] and port $spilist[1] already exists in the database or in the nodeinfo file. You must use a new switch port.\n";
+                        $errmsg .= "Specified switch $spilist[1] and port $spilist[2] already exists in the database or in the nodeinfo file. You must use a new switch port.\n";
                     }else{
                         # after checking, add this one into all_switchports
                         $all_switchports{$switch_port} = 0;