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Recover frozen console prompt

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Use this procedure to recover a frozen console prompt. It helps restore console access when the prompt stops responding during setup or troubleshooting.


Use this task to recover frozen console prompt.

Problem:

The console access is frozen and does not respond. In this state, no output or input characters are displayed on the console.

Cause:

The Priority Flow Control (PFC) functionality is enabed on the console by default. The PFC is also referred to as Class-based Flow Control (CBFC) or Per Priority Pause (PPP) is a mechanism that prevents frame loss due to congestion. Pressing the Ctrl + S keys enables the flow control and no output will be seen on the XR console until resumed.

Solution:

Reset the console prompt.

Before you begin

Follow these steps to recover frozen console prompt.

Procedure

Press the Ctrl + Q keys to resume the console output.