Global NES configuration using EDM

Use the information in this section to configure NES for an single switch or a stack.

Global NES configuration using EDM navigation

Enabling global NES using EDM

Use the following procedure to enable energy saving for the switch.

Procedure steps


Step Action

1

From the navigation tree, double-click Power Management.

2

In the Power Management tree, double-click Energy Saver.

3

In the work area, click the Energy Saver Globals tab.

4

Select the EnergySaverEnabled check box.

5

On the toolbar, click Apply.

6

On the toolbar, you can click Refresh to update the work area data display.


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Variable definitions

The following table describes the Energy Saver Globals tab fields.

Variable Value
EnergySaverEnabled Enables or disables energy saving for the switch.
PoePowerSavingEnabled Enables or disables NES PoE power save mode for the switch.
EfficiencyModeEnabled Enables or disables NES efficiency mode for the switch.
EnergySaverActive Activates or deactivates the Nortel Energy Saver.

Disabling global NES using EDM

Use the following procedure to disable energy saving for the switch.

Procedure steps


Step Action

1

From the navigation tree, double-click Power Management.

2

In the Power Management tree, double-click Energy Saver.

3

In the work area, click the Energy Saver Globals tab.

4

Clear the EnergySaverEnabled check box.

5

Click Apply.

6

On the toolbar, you can click Refresh to update the work area data display.


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Enabling global NES PoE power save mode using EDM

Use the following procedure to enable NES PoE power save mode for the switch.

When enabled, NES PoE power save mode provides the capability to control power consumption savings for only ports that have NES enabled, and PoE priority configured to low.

Prerequisites

Procedure steps


Step Action

1

From the navigation tree, double-click Power Management.

2

In the Power Management tree, double-click Energy Saver.

3

In the work area, click the Energy Saver Globals tab.

4

Select the PoePowerSavingEnabled check box.

5

Click Apply.

6

On the toolbar, you can click Refresh to update the work area data display.


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Disabling global NES PoE power save mode using EDM

Use the following procedure to disable NES PoE power save mode for the switch.

When enabled, NES PoE power save mode provides the capability to control power consumption savings for only ports that have NES enabled, and PoE priority configured to low.

Prerequisites

Procedure steps


Step Action

1

From the navigation tree, double-click Power Management.

2

In the Power Management tree, double-click Energy Saver.

3

In the work area, click the Energy Saver Globals tab.

4

Clear the PoePowerSavingEnabled check box.

5

Click Apply.

6

On the toolbar, you can click Refresh to update the work area data display.


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Enabling NES efficiency mode using EDM

Use the following procedure to enable NES efficiency mode for the switch.

When enabled, NES efficiency mode enables NES globally and for each port, enables NES PoE power save mode, and configures NES scheduling to predetermined values (on time 18:00 and off time 07:30 daily).


Attention

NES efficiency mode overrides custom NES scheduling and PoE power saving mode. You will be prompted to confirm that you want to enable NES efficiency mode before proceeding.

Prerequisites

Procedure steps


Step Action

1

From the navigation tree, double-click Power Management.

2

In the Power Management tree, double-click Energy Saver.

3

In the work area, click the Energy Saver Globals tab.

4

Select the EfficiencyModeEnabled check box.

5

Click Apply.

6

On the toolbar, you can click Refresh to update the work area data display.


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Disabling NES efficiency mode using EDM

Use the following procedure to disable NES efficiency mode for the switch.

When enabled, NES efficiency mode enables NES globally and for each port, enables NES PoE power save mode, and configures NES scheduling to predetermined values (on time 18:00 and off time 07:30 daily).

Prerequisites

Procedure steps


Step Action

1

From the navigation tree, double-click Power Management.

2

In the Power Management tree, double-click Energy Saver.

3

In the work area, click the Energy Saver Globals tab.

4

Clear the EfficiencyModeEnabled check box.

5

Click Apply.

6

On the toolbar, you can click Refresh to update the work area data display.


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