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INTERFACE COMMANDS
Command Usage
•Flow control can eliminate frame loss by “blocking” traffic from end stations or segments connected directly to the switch when its buffers fill. When enabled, back pressure is used for
•To force flow control on or off (with the flowcontrol or no flowcontrol command), use the no negotiation command to disable
•When using the negotiation command to enable
•Avoid using flow control on a port connected to a hub unless it is actually required to solve a problem. Otherwise back pressure jamming signals may degrade overall performance for the segment attached to the hub.
Example
The following example enables flow control on port 5.
Console(config)#interface ethernet 1/5