Enterasys Networks D2G124-12 Manual

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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indi cating

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