Priority-based Flow Control

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Priority-based_Flow_Control
GPTKB entity
Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf 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
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Priority-based Flow Control
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