10.4
Flow control
The flow control function monitors the incoming data traffic of a port. If there is overload
("Congestion", "Overflow") it sends a signal to the connection partner. If the flow control
function receives a signal at the sending end, it stops the data transmission to avoid loss of
data.
This section describes commands of the flow control function.
10.4.1
The "show" commands
This section describes commands with which you display various settings.
10.4.1.1
show flow-control
Description
This command shows the settings of the flow control function.
Requirement
You are in the User EXEC mode or in the Privileged EXEC mode.
The command prompt is as follows:
cli>
or
cli#
Syntax
Call up the command with the following parameters:
show flow-control [interface <interface-type><interface-id>]
The parameters have the following meaning:
Parameter
Description
Range of values / note
interface
Keyword for a an interface description
-
interface-type
Type or speed of the interface
Enter a valid interface.
interface-id
Module no. and port no. of the interface
For information on names of addresses and interfaces, refer to the section "Addresses and
interface names (Page 36)".
If you do not select any parameters from the parameter list, the information for the router will
be displayed.
Result
The settings of the flow control function are displayed.
Load control
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