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Configuring Energy Efficient Ethernet on Interfaces (CLI Procedure)
Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE), an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.3az standard, reduces the power consumption of physical layer devices (PHYs) during periods of low link utilization. EEE saves energy by putting part of the transmission circuit into low power mode when a link is idle.
 | Note: Configure EEE only on EEE-capable Base-T copper Ethernet ports. If you configure EEE on unsupported ports, the console displays the message: “EEE not supported”. |
This topic describes:
Enabling EEE on an EEE-Capable Base-T Copper Ethernet Port
To enable EEE on an EEE-capable Base-T copper Ethernet interface:
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user@switch# set interfaces interface-name ether-options ieee-802-3az-eeeYou can view the EEE status by using the show interfaces interface-name detail command.
Disabling EEE on a Base-T Copper Ethernet Port
To disable EEE on a Base-T copper Ethernet interface:
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user@switch# delete interfaces interface-name ether-options ieee-802-3az-eeeBy default, EEE is disabled on EEE-capable ports.
