Priority-based Flow Control

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Ethernet_flow_control_mechanism
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:PFC
gptkbp:appliesTo	Ethernet networks
gptkbp:category	Computer networking Ethernet standards Flow control (data)
gptkbp:controls	Traffic for each of 8 priorities
gptkbp:definedIn	gptkb:IEEE_802.1Qbb
gptkbp:enables	Lossless Ethernet for specific traffic classes
gptkbp:introducedIn	2011
gptkbp:purpose	Provides flow control on a per-priority basis
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Congestion_Notification_(QCN) gptkb:Data_Center_Bridging_Exchange_(DCBX) gptkb:Enhanced_Transmission_Selection_(ETS)
gptkbp:replacedBy	gptkb:IEEE_802.3x_PAUSE_for_per-priority_control
gptkbp:standardizedBy	gptkb:IEEE
gptkbp:usedBy	Data centers High-performance computing Storage networks
gptkbp:usedIn	gptkb:Data_Center_Bridging
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Data_Center_Bridging gptkb:IEEE_Standard_for_Local_and_Metropolitan_Area_Networks—Bridges_and_Bridged_Networks—Amendment:_Priority-based_Flow_Control
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Priority-based Flow Control