Chapter 8: Port Parameter Commands
198 Section II: Basic Operations
STORM-CONTROL
Syntax
storm-control broadcast|multicast|dlf level
value
Parameters
broadcast Specifies broadcast packets.
multicast Specifies multicast packets.
dlf Specifies unknown unicast packets.
level Specifies the maximum number of ingress
packets per second of the designated type the
port will forward. The range is 0 to 33,554,431
packets.
Mode
Port Interface mode
Description
Use this command to set maximum thresholds for the ingress packets on
the ports. Ingress packets that exceed the thresholds are discarded by the
ports. Thresholds can be set independently for broadcast packets,
multicast packets, and unknown unicast packets. To view the current
thresholds of the ports, refer to “SHOW RUNNING-CONFIG” on
page 129.
To remove threshold levels from the ports, refer to “NO STORM-
CONTROL” on page 178.
Confirmation Command
“SHOW RUNNING-CONFIG” on page 129
Examples
This example sets the maximum threshold level of 5,000 packets per
second for ingress broadcast packets on port 12:
awplus> enable
awplus# configure terminal
awplus(config)# interface port1.0.12
awplus(config-if)# storm-control broadcast level 5000
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