flow-control

This command sets the flow control mode of the Ethernet interface.

Syntax

flow-control { auto | disabled }

flow-control { auto | disabled | tx | rx | full }

Parameters

auto
For interfaces that support autonegotiation, performs standard IEEE 802.3 autonegotiation for flow control. This setting is the default value.
disabled
Disables flow control. The interface does not send flow control PAUSE frames and ignores received PAUSE frames.
Note: Do not select this option unless you are working with IBM® Support.
tx
Enables transmit mode. The interface transmits flow control PAUSE frames but ignores the received PAUSE frames.
rx
Enables receive mode. The interface honors received flow control PAUSE frames but does not transmit PAUSE frames.
full
Enables full flow control. The interface transmits flow control PAUSE frames and honors the received PAUSE frames.

Guidelines

The flow-control command specifies the flow control mode of the Ethernet interface. Disable flow control only at the direction of IBM Support.

Example

Set the flow control mode of Ethernet interface eth20 to disabled. 
# interface eth20
Interface configuration mode (eth20)
(config-if[eth20]) # flow-control disabled