Power-Saving Features

Configuring the Power-Saving Options

The savepower command provides configurable power-saving options.

Syntax: [no] savepower <module [slot-list all] led [slot-id] port-low-pwr [slot-id]>

Configures power-saving features.

module [slot-id]:Turns power-saving options on or off for all modules or a specified module.

The no form of the command powers on all the slots if they are powered off already.

led [slot-id]:Turns power-saving options on or off for the LEDs for all modules or a specified module.

port-low-pwr[slot-id]:Enables or disables auto power down for all slots or a specified slot.

Configuring the Savepower module Option

The module option provides the ability to turn the slot power on or off. If no module is specified, then all slots are powered off. You can also specify all to turn off the power for all slots. If the command is preceded by no, then all the slots are powered on, if off already.

ProCurve(config)# savepower module c

ProCurve(config)# show savepower module

Module Save Power Information

Slot Status

----+ --------

A Disabled B Disabled C Enabled D Disabled E Disabled

Figure I-1. Example of savepower module Command

The savepower module command shuts down the specified modules in the order specified in the command.The ports on these modules no longer pass traffic. Any management traffic (SNMP, SSH, Telnet) that passes through these modules is interrupted. It can take up to two minutes to power down all the specified modules. Check the event log to see the current status of the module power down. This command applies to PoE/PoE+ modules as well as non- PoE/PoE+ modules.

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