Reference Guide

flowcontrol
Note
This flowcontrol command is available if the platform supports only the symmetric flow
control feature.
Use this command to enable or disable the symmetric flow control on the switch.
Default Flow control is disabled.
Format flowcontrol
Mode Global Config
no flowcontrol
Use the no form of this command to disable the symmetric flow control.
Format no flowcontrol
Mode Global Config
show flowcontrol
Use this command to display the IEEE 802.3 Annex 31B flow control settings and status for a specific
interface or all interfaces. The command also displays 802.3 Tx and Rx pause counts. Priority Flow
Control frames counts are not displayed. If the port is enabled for priority flow control, operational flow
control status is displayed as Inactive. Operational flow control status for stacking ports is always
displayed as N/A.
Format
show flowcontrol [unit/slot/port]
Mode Privileged EXEC
The following example shows CLI display output for the command.
(Extreme 220)#show flowcontrol
Admin Flow Control: Symmetric
Port Flow Control RxPause TxPause
Oper
------ ------------ -------- ---------
0/1 Active 310 611
0/2 Inactive 0 0
The following example shows CLI display output for the command.
(Extreme 220)#show flowcontrol interface 0/1
Admin Flow Control: Symmetric
Port Flow Control RxPause TxPause
Oper
--------- ------- -------- -------
0/1 Active 310 611
Switching Commands
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