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Con Port Settings and Flow Control, Con IEEE 802.3x Global Flow Control

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Smart Managed Pro Switches MS510TX and MS510TXPP Configure Port Settings and Flow Control You can configure global flow control for all ports and view, configure, and monitor the port information for individual ports. From the Switching > Ports menu, you can access pages that are described in the following sections: • Configure IEEE 802.3x Global Flow Control on page 89 • Configure the Port Settings on page 90 Configure IEEE 802.3x Global Flow Control Flow control helps to prevent data loss when the port cannot keep up with the number of frames being switched. When flow control is enabled, the switch can send a pause frame to stop traffic on a port if the amount of memory used by the packets on the port exceeds a preconfigured threshold and responds to pause requests from partner devices. The paused port does not forward packets for the period of time specified in the pause frame. When the pause frame time elapses, or the utilization returns to a specified low threshold, the switch enables the port to again transmit frames. To configure port settings: 1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch. You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ethernet cable. 2. Launch a web browser. 3. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch. If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see Access the Switch on page 14. The login window opens. 4. Enter the switch's password in the Password field. The default password is password. The System Information page displays. 5. Select Switching > Ports > Global Configuration. The Global Configuration page displays. 6. Next to Global Flow Control (IEEE 802.3x) Mode, enable or disable IEEE 802.3x flow control on the system: • Enable. The switch sends pause packets if the port buffers become full. That is, flow control is enabled. • Disable. The switch does not send pause packets if the port buffers become full. That is, flow control is disabled. This the default setting. Configure Switching 89 User Manual

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Smart Managed Pro Switches MS510TX and MS510TXPP
Configure Switching
User Manual
89
Configure Port Settings and Flow Control
You can configure global flow control for all ports and view, configure, and monitor the port
information for individual ports.
From the
Switching > Ports
menu, you can access pages that are described in the following
sections:
•
C
onfigur
e IEEE 802.3x Global Flow C
ontr
ol on page
89
•
C
onfigur
e the P
or
t Set
tings on page
90
Configure IEEE 802.3x Global Flow Control
Flow control helps to prevent data loss when the port cannot keep up with the number of
frames being switched. When flow control is enabled, the switch can send a pause frame to
stop traffic on a port if the amount of memory used by the packets on the port exceeds a
preconfigured threshold and responds to pause requests from partner devices.
The paused port does not forward packets for the period of time specified in the pause frame.
When the pause frame time elapses, or the utilization returns to a specified low threshold, the
switch enables the port to again transmit frames.
To configure port settings:
1.
Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or
connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ethernet cable.
2.
Launch a web browser.
3.
In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see
Access the Switch on page
14
.
The login window opens.
4.
Enter the switch’s password in the
Password
field.
The default password is
password
.
The System Information page displays.
5.
Select
Switching > Ports > Global Configuration
.
The Global Configuration page displays.
6.
Next to Global Flow Control (IEEE 802.3x) Mode, enable or disable IEEE 802.3x flow control
on the system:
•
Enable
. The switch sends pause packets if the port buffers become full. That is, flow
control is enabled.
•
Disable
. The switch does not send pause packets if the port buffers become full. That
is, flow control is disabled. This the default setting.