3.2.1 Green Ethernet Port Power Savings Configuration

For 1G or 100 Mbit full duplex mode ports configure ActiPHY (lowering the power for a port when there is no link), PerfectReach (works by determining the cable length and lowering the power for ports with short cables).

Command Syntax:

green-ethernet energy-detect 
green-ethernet short-reach
Table 3-17. Command Description

Argument

Description

Parameter

N.A

N.A

Default

ActiPHY and PerfectReach disabled.

Mode

Port List Interface mode

Usage

Configure ActiPHY and PerfectReach. To revert to the default, use the ‘no’ version of the command.

Example

Example 1:

Configure for port 1 ActiPHY and PerfectReach enabled.

# configure terminal
(config)# interface GigabitEthernet 1/1
(config-if)# green-ethernet energy-detect
(config-if)# green-ethernet short-reach