3.1.5. flowcontrol

Syntax

flowcontrol (auto | off | on)

no flowcontrol

Parameter


auto Automatically enables or disables flow control on the interface.

off Disable port flow control.

on Enable port flow control.


Default

Default port flow control is off.

Mode

Interface Configuration

Usage

Use “flowcontrol” command to change port flow control configuration. Use no form to restore flow control to default (off) configuration.

Example

This example shows how to modify port duplex configuration.

Switch(config)# interface fa1
Switch(config-if)# flowcontrol on

This example shows how to show current flow control configuration.

Switch# show interfaces fa1
Hardware is Fast Ethernet
Full-duplex, Auto-speed, media type is Copper
flow-control is on
0 packets input, 0 bytes, 0 throttles Received 0 broadcasts (0 multicasts)
0 runts, 0 giants, 0 throttles
0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored
0 multicast, 0 pause input
0 input packets with dribble condition detected
379 packets output, 31981 bytes, 0 underrun
0 output errors, 0 collisions, 0 interface resets
0 babbles, 0 late collision, 0 deferred
0 PAUSE output