Guidelines And Limitations - Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring EEE
• To configure VDCs, you must install the appropriate license. See the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS

Guidelines and Limitations

Guidelines and Limitations:
• Only F2e (enhanced) copper port modules support EEE. F2e fiber port modules do not support EEE
• EEE is supported only for 10-Gigabit link speeds. It is not supported for 1-Gigabit link speeds.
• Changing the EEE configuration resets the interface because the device has to restart Layer 1
• You might want to enable the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) for devices that require longer
Default Settings
Lists the default settings for EEE parameters.
Table 41: Default EEE Parameters
Parameters
EEE
EEE LPI sleep threshold
EEE latency
Configuring EEE
This section includes the following topics:
• Enabling or Disabling EEE
• Configuring the EEE LPI Sleep Threshold
Enabling or Disabling EEE
You can enable or disable EEE on an interface that is connected to an EEE-capable link partner.
Virtual Device Context Configuration Guide for configuration information and the Cisco NX-OS Licensing
Guide for licensing information.
autonegotiation.
wakeup times before they are able to accept data on their receive paths. Doing so enables the device to
negotiate for extended system wakeup times from the transmitting link partner.
Default
Disabled
Nonaggressive
6 microseconds
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