U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (ENERGY STAR) 2016
ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Large Network Equipment, Version 1.1 (incl. Test Method Rev. Jan-2016)
Network catalogue items (ToR and spine switches) should store ENERGY STAR status, PSU efficiency points and measured power at idle, VLU, 30% and maximum load so rack heat loads reflect real utilization.
- All copper-based physical ports must comply with IEEE 802.3 Clause 78 (Energy Efficient Ethernet).