Configuring Port Characteristics 477
Configuring Green Features
Beginning in Privileged EXEC mode, use the following commands to 
configure and monitor energy-saving features for the ports and the switch.
depends-on 
interface
Specify the port(s) upon which the member ports are 
dependent. For information about the 
interface
 variable, 
see the previous command description.
action {down|up} Specifies the action the member ports take when the 
dependent link goes down.
•
down
—When the dependent link is down, the group 
members are down (the members are up otherwise).
•
up
—When the dependent link goes down, the group 
members are brought up (the members are down 
otherwise)
CTRL + Z Exit to Privileged EXEC mode.
show link-dependency 
[group 
group_id
]
View link dependency settings for all groups or for the 
specified group, along with the group state.
Command Purpose
configure Enter Global Configuration mode.
interface 
interface
Enter interface configuration mode for the specified 
interface. The 
interface
 variable includes the interface type 
and number, for example gigabitethernet 1/0/3.
You can also specify a range of interfaces with the interface 
range command, for example, interface range 
gigabitethernet 1/0/8-12 configures interfaces 8, 9, 10, 11, 
and 12.
green-mode energy-
detect
Enable low-power idle mode on the interface.
green-mode eee Enable EEE low power idle mode on the interface.
exit Exit to global configuration mode.
Command Purpose