D-Link DES-6300 User Manual page 83

Modular L3 Ethernet Switch User's Guide
Figure 6- 47. Port Properties – Other tab
The Other tab displays the following fields:
♦ Back Pressure Mode – Disabled by default. By enabling back-pressure, the device signals the
accompanying partner device to hold onto the traffic, whenever a certain speed is reached.
♦ Flow Control Mode – To control packet transmissions. The options are as follows:
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On – Activates the flow control mechanism. The accompanying device behavior has
no affect on the feature.
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Off – Disables the feature. Off is the default setting.
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AutoNegotiation – The port sends the device flow control packets (as long as it is
supported by the other device).
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EnabledRx – The port allows packets to be received only.
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EnabledTx – The port allows packets to be transmitted only.
♦ Open Flow Control Method – This read-only field displays whether this feature is currently
enabled or not.
Note: When modifying Flow Control and Back Pressure, The HOL setting is automatically changed:
♦ Flow Control set to ON – HOL automatically resets to OFF
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