Administrator Guide

Control and Monitoring

asf-mode

Enable alternate store and forward (ASF) mode and forward packets as soon as a threshold is reached.

Syntax

asf-mode stack-unit {unit-id | all} queue size

To return to standard Store and Forward mode, use the no asf-mode command.

Parameters

unit-id Enter the stack member unit identifier of the stack member to reset.

queue size Enter the queue size of the stack member. The range is from 0 to 15.

Defaults

Not configured

Command Modes

CONFIGURATION

Command History

This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line

Reference Guide.

Version

Description

9.10(0.1) Introduced on the S6010-ON and S4048T-ON.

9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.

9.8(0.0P1) Introduced on the S3048-ON.

9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.

9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.

8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.

8.3.11.0 Introduced on the Z9000.

8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.

Usage Information

You must save the configuration and reload the system to implement ASF. When you enter the command, the system sends a message

stating that the new mode is enabled when the system reloads.

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