Configuring the FLOW CONTROL Characteristic
9-12 Configuring Basic Device Characteristics
Example: Disabling FLOW CONTROL
The following command shows how to disable FLOW CONTROL on port 5 of an
access server:
Local> CHANGE PORT 5 FLOW CONTROL DISABLED
FLOW CONTROL Direction
The access server software allows you to specify flow input and output FLOW
CONTROL:
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Input FLOW CONTROL refers to the data flow from the attached device to the
access server.
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Output FLOW CONTROL refers to the data flow from the access server to the
attached device.
By default, the access server enables FLOW CONTROL in both directions.
Example: Enabling Input FLOW CONTROL
The following command shows how to enable input FLOW CONTROL on port 5 of
an access server:
Local> CHANGE PORT 5 INPUT FLOW CONTROL ENABLED
Example: Enabling output FLOW CONTROL
The following command shows how to disable output FLOW CONTROL on port 5 of
an access server:
Local> CHANGE PORT 5 OUTPUT FLOW CONTROL DISABLED