Users Guide

Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 385
The above two energy saving modes must be enabled globally and then
configured per port.
Green Ethernet Configuration
To configure Green Ethernet settings:
1
Click Switching > Ports > Green Ethernet Configuration in the tree view
to display the
Green Ethernet Configuration: Summary page.
Figure 10-2. Green Ethernet Configuration: Summary
2 The amount of energy saved from the last switch reboot is displayed in the
Cumulative Energy Saved field. This value is updated each time there is
an event that affects power saving. Click
Reset to reset its value.
3 Enter the fields:
•
Energy Efficient Ethernet — Globally enable/disable the Energy
Efficient Ethernet feature.
•
Link Short-Reach Energy Saving Mode — Globally enable/disable
Short Reach mode.