Enterasys Networks D2G124-12, D2G124-12P set flowcontrol, Setting Port Link Traps and Link Flap Detection

set flowcontrol
D-Series CLI Reference 4-19
set flowcontrol
Usethiscommandtoenableordisableflowcontrol.
Syntax
set flowcontrol {enable | disable}
Parameters
Defaults
None.
Mode
Switchcommand,read‐write.
Example
Thisexampleshowshowtoenableflowcontrol:
D2(su)->set flowcontrol enable
Setting Port Link Traps and Link Flap Detection
Purpose
Todisableorre‐enablelinktraps,displaylinktrapstatus,andtoconfigurethelinkflapping
detectionfunction.Bydefault,allportsareenabledtosendSNMPtrapmessagesindicating
changestotheirlinkstatus(upordown).
Thelinkflapfunctiondetectswhenalinkisgoingupanddownrapidly(alsocalled“link
flapping”)onaphysicalport,andtakestherequiredactions(disableport,andeventuallysend
notificationtrap)tostopsuchacondition.Ifleftunresolved,the“linkflapping”conditioncanbe
detrimentaltonetworkstabilitybecauseitcantriggerSpanningTreeand routingtable
recalculation.
Commands
enable|disable Enablesordisablesflowcontrolsettings.
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show port trap 4-20
set port trap 4-20
show linkflap 4-21
set linkflap globalstate 4-23
set linkflap portstate 4-24
set linkflap interval 4-24
set linkflap action 4-25