Parameters
hardware: Performs hardware flow control.
none: Disables flow control.
software: Performs software flow control.
Usage guidelines
This command is not supported in VTY line view.
The device supports flow control in both the inbound and outbound directions:
For flow control in the inbound direction, the local device listens to flow control information from the
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remote device.
For flow control in the outbound direction, the local device sends flow control information to the
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remote device.
The flow control setting takes effect in both directions.
To communicate, two devices must be configured with the same flow control mode.
Examples
# Configure software flow control in the inbound and outbound directions for user line AUX 0.
<Sysname> system-view
[Sysname] line aux 0
[Sysname-line-aux0] flow-control software
free line
Use free line to release a user line.
Syntax
free line { number1 | { aux | console | vty } number2 }
Views
User view
Predefined user roles
network-admin
Parameters
number1: Specifies the absolute number of a user line, in the range of 0 to 83.
aux: Specifies the AUX line.
console: Specifies the console line.
vty: Specifies the VTY line.
number2: Specifies the relative number of a user line. The value range is 0 to 9 for the AUX or console
line and 0 to 63 for the VTY line.
Usage guidelines
This command does not release the line you are using.
Examples
# Release user line VTY 1:
25