Port Management
Configuring Green Ethernet
201 Cisco 500 Series Stackable Managed Switch Administration Guide
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- Cable Length—Displays VCT-returned cable length in meters.
NOTE Short-reach mode is only supported on RJ45 GE ports; it does not
apply to Combo ports.
• 802.3 Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)—State of the port regarding the EEE
feature:
- Administrative—Displays whether EEE was enabled.
- Operational—Displays whether EEE is currently operating on the local
port. This is a function of whether it has been enabled (Administrative
Status), whether it has been enabled on the local port and whether it is
operational on the local port.
- LLDP Administrative—Displays whether advertising EEE counters
through LLDP was enabled.
- LLDP Operational—Displays whether advertising EEE counters through
LLDP is currently operating.
- EEE Support on Remote—Displays whether EEE is supported on the link
partner. EEE must be supported on both the local and remote link
partners.
NOTE The window displays the Short Reach, Energy Detect and EEE
settings for each port; however, they are not enabled on any port unless they
are also enabled globally by using the Properties page. To enable Short
Reach and EEE globally, see Global Green Ethernet Properties.
STEP 2 Select a Port and click Edit.
STEP 3 Select to enable or disable Energy Detect mode on the port.
STEP 4 Select to enable or disable Short Reach mode on the port if there are GE ports on
the device.
STEP 5 Select to enable or disable 802.3 Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) mode on the port
if there are GE ports on the device.
STEP 6 Select to enable or disable 802.3 Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) LLDP mode on
the port (advertisement of EEE capabilities through LLDP) if there are GE ports on
the device.
STEP 7 Click Apply. The Green Ethernet port settings are written to the Running
Configuration file.
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