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[Example]
Enable flow control for system.
SWP1(config)#flowcontrol enable
13.3.2 Set flow control (IEEE 802.3x PAUSE send/receive) (interface)
[Syntax]
flowcontrol type
no flowcontrol
[Parameter]
type : Flow control operation
Setting value Description
enable Enable flow control auto negotiation
auto Enable flow control auto negotiation
both Enable transmission/reception of Pause frames
[Initial value]
no flowcontrol
[Input mode]
interface mode
[Description]
Enables flow control for the LAN/SFP port (IEEE 802.3x PAUSE frames send/receive).
If this is executed with the "no" syntax, flow control is disabled.
[Note]
This command can be specified only for LAN/SFP port.
This will not operate if flow control is disabled for the system.
Sending and receiving of PAUSE frames are enabled or disabled as a set. (It is not possible to enable only send or receive.)
The period of pause time requested when the SWP1 transmits a PAUSE frame is 0xFFFF (65535).
[Example]
Enable flow control for LAN port #1.
SWP1(config)#interface ge1
SWP1(config-if)#flowcontrol enable
Disable flow control for LAN port #1.
SWP1(config)#interface ge1
SWP1(config-if)#no flowcontrol
13.3.3 Set flow control threshold (start/cancel control)
[Syntax]
flowcontrol threshold pause pause-rate cancel cancel-rate
no flowcontrol threshold
[Parameter]
pause-rate : <1-100>
Specifies the threshold value at which control will start, as a percentage (1% - 100%) of the buffer
usage. The threshold value for starting control must be higher than the threshold value for canceling
control.
cancel-rate : <1-100>
Specifies the threshold value at which control is canceled, as a percentage (1% - 100%) of the buffer
usage.
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