Forwarding Mode Configuration
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G8264 Command Reference for ENOS 8.4
This feature configures the switch Layer 2 packet forwarding methodology to
either Cut‐Through or Store‐and‐Forward.
Table 398.
Forwarding Mode Options
Command Syntax and Usage
boot forwardingmode {cutthrough|storeandforward}
Configures the Layer 2 packet forwarding methodology:
In cutthrough mode, packets are forwarded immediately after the
destination MAC address in the packet header is examined, without
reading the rest of the packet. This reduces latency, but may propagate
potentially corrupted packets.
In storeandforward mode, the switch examines the entire packet and
compares the Cyclic‐Redundancy‐Check (CRC) field against its own
Frame‐Check‐Sequence (FCS) computation. The switch then drops
corrupted packets and forwards only intact packets.
The default value is cutthrough.
You must reboot the switch for this change to take effect.
Command mode: Global configuration