Introduction
This document contains information on using Ethernet flow control on Intel® Ethernet 800 Series Network Adapters, with a focus on best practices for Linux RDMA traffic.
It includes:
- Background on Ethernet flow control and Data Center Bridging (DCB).
- Differences between Link-level Flow Control (LFC) and Priority Flow Control (PFC).
- Configuration steps for each type on 800 Series Linux hosts.
- Verification tips.