Specifications

CLI Management Guide
TigerAccess™ EE
70 SMC7824M/VSW
5.2.5 Flow Control
In Ethernet networking, the flow control is the process of adjusting the flow of data from
one network device to another to ensure that the receiving device can handle all of the in-
coming data. For this process, the receiving device normally sends a PAUSE frame to the
sending device when its buffer is full. The sending device then stops sending data for a
while. This is particularly important where the sending device is capable of sending data
much faster than the receiving device can receive it.
To enable the flow control on an Ethernet port, use the following command.
Command Mode Description
port flow-control PORTS {on |
off}
Bridge
Enables the flow control on a specified port, enter a
port number. (default: off)
The following is an example of enabling the flow control on the Ethernet port 25.
SWITCH(bridge)# show port 25
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NO TYPE PVID STATUS MODE FLOWCTRL INSTALLED
(ADMIN/OPER) (ADMIN/OPER)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
25 Ethernet 2 Up/Up Auto/Full/1000 Off/ Off Y
SWITCH(bridge)# port flow-control 25 on
SWITCH(bridge)# show port 25
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NO TYPE PVID STATUS MODE FLOWCTRL INSTALLED
(ADMIN/OPER) (ADMIN/OPER)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
25 Ethernet 2 Up/Up Auto/Full/1000 On/ On Y
SWITCH(bridge)#
5.2.6 Port Description
To specify a description of an Ethernet port, use the following command.
Command Mode Description
port description PORTS
DESCRIPTION
Specifies a description of an Ethernet port. (maximum
number of characters is 100)
no port description PORTS
Bridge
Deletes a specified description of an Ethernet port.