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| -rw-r--r-- | python/vyos/ifconfig.py | 19 |
1 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/python/vyos/ifconfig.py b/python/vyos/ifconfig.py index 9b37fdbff..9310ee278 100644 --- a/python/vyos/ifconfig.py +++ b/python/vyos/ifconfig.py @@ -1073,6 +1073,25 @@ class EthernetIf(VLANIf): def remove(self): raise OSError('Ethernet interfaces can not be removed') + def set_flow_control(self, enable): + """ + Changes the pause parameters of the specified Ethernet device. + + @param enable: true -> enable pause frames, false -> disable pause frames + """ + if enable not in ['on', 'off']: + raise ValueError("Value out of range") + + # Assemble command executed on system. Unfortunately there is no way + # to change this setting via sysfs + cmd = 'ethtool --pause {0} autoneg {1} tx {1} rx {1}'.format( + self._ifname, enable) + try: + # An exception will be thrown if the settings are not changed + self._cmd(cmd) + except CalledProcessError: + pass + class BondIf(VLANIf): """ |