Cisco 500 Series - Udld; Poe; Configuring Green Ethernet; Green Ethernet Overview

Port Management
UDLD
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STEP 5 Click Apply. The Running Configuration file is updated.
UDLD
See Port Management: Unidirectional Link Detection.
PoE
See Port Management: PoE.
Configuring Green Ethernet
This section describes the Green Ethernet feature that is designed to save power
on the device.
It contains the following sections:
• Green Ethernet Overview
• Global Green Ethernet Properties
• Green Ethernet Properties for Ports
Green Ethernet Overview
Green Ethernet is a common name for a set of features that is designed to be
environmentally friendly, and to reduce the power consumption of a device. Green
Ethernet is different from EEE in that Green Ethernet energy-detect is enabled on
all devices whereas only Gigabyte ports are enable with EEE.
The Green Ethernet feature can reduce overall power usage in the following ways:
• Energy-Detect Mode—(Not available on SG500XG) On an inactive link, the
port moves into inactive mode, saving power while keeping the
Administrative status of the port Up. Recovery from this mode to full