Figure 7-11. Green Ethernet Configuration

Cumulative Energy Saved — The total amount of energy saved since the last reset. This amount is equal to the saved power multiplied by the time period in hours.

Reset — Click to set the Cumulative Power Saved counter back to 0.

— Indicates whether the Energy-Detect saving mode is on or off for the device ports.

Link Short-Reach Energy Mode — Indicates whether the Short-Reach energy saving mode is on or off for the device ports.

Current Power Consumption — The power currently consumed by all ports (including both those with links up and links down).

Power Saving — The percentage of power saved. For example, a Power Saving value of % indicates that just % of the power that would normally be used (without Green Ethernet) is currently being used.

The Green Ethernet Ports Table includes the following port energy saving information:

Port — Indicates the port.

Energy-Detect— The status of the Energy-Detect mode on the link:

Admin — Whether the Energy-Detect has been enabled for the port.

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