Systems and methods for providing power management

A non-transitory tangible computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause one or more processors to perform operations, the operations comprising:

• receiving a request for changing a power state of at least one network device between a running power state and a standby power state, wherein the standby power state comprises an active mode and an idle mode;
• and
• providing for transmission a response to the request to change the power state of power state of the at least one network device,
• wherein:
• the running power state is associated with higher power consumption than the active mode and the idle mode;
• the active mode is associated with higher power consumption than the idle mode;
• in the active mode, each of the at least one network device is configured to receive at least one Media Access Plan (MAP);
• and
• in the idle mode, each of the at least one network device is configured to ignore MAPs.

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• configuring a power state of a network device to be in a running power state;
• providing for transmission a request directed to a network controller to transition the power state of the network device from the running power state to a second power state, wherein:
• the second power state is one of an active mode or an idle mode,
• the running power state is associated with higher power consumption than the active mode and the idle mode, and
• the active mode is associated with higher power consumption than the idle mode;
• receiving a signal from the network controller in response to the request;
• and
• transitioning the network device from the running power state to the second power state based on the signal,
• wherein:
• when in the active mode, the network device receives at least one Media Access Plan (MAP), and
• when in the idle mode, the network device is not able to receive MAPs.