C H A P T E R 8
Configuring EEE
This module contains the following sections:
•Finding Feature Information, page 89
•Information About EEE, page 89
•Restrictions for EEE, page 90
•How to Configure EEE, page 90
•Monitoring EEE, page 91
•Configuration Examples for Configuring EEE, page 92
•Additional References, page 92
•Feature History and Information for Configuring EEE, page 93
Finding Feature Information
Your software release may not support all the features documented in this module. For the latest feature information and caveats, see the release notes for your platform and software release.
Use Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about platform support and Cisco software image support. To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to http://www.cisco.com/go/cfn. An account on Cisco.com is not required.
Information About EEE
EEE Overview
Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) is an IEEE 802.3az standard that is designed to reduce power consumption in Ethernet networks during idle periods.
EEEcan be enabled on devices that support low power idle (LPI) mode. Such devices can save power by entering LPI mode during periods of low utilization. In LPI mode, systems on both ends of the link can save
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