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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
May. 09, 2011
Gai Nachum, Rishon le zion, IL;
Gai Nachum, Rishon le zion, IL;
Marvell Israel (M.I.S.L.) Ltd., Yokneam, IL;
Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure provide a network device. The network device includes a plurality of ports configured as a link to another network device. At least a first port of the plurality of ports is a power saving port configured to enter a power saving mode when traffic to be transmitted on the power saving port falls below a threshold traffic volume and at least a second port of the plurality of ports is a non-power saving port. Further, the network device includes a traffic monitor configured to monitor a volume of traffic transmitted over the plurality of ports, and a controller in communication with the traffic monitor. The controller is configured to reduce, as a function of the volume of traffic to be transmitted over the plurality of ports, a number of power saving ports in use for transmitting the traffic to the other network device.