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Storm Control | 609
Usage
Information
Broadcast traffic (all 0xFs) should be counted against broadcast storm control meter, not against the
multicast storm control meter. It is possible, however, that some multicast control traffic may get
dropped when storm control thresholds are exceeded.
storm-control multicast (Interface)
Configure the packets per second of multicast traffic allowed on a MXL Switch interface (ingress
only).
Syntax
storm-control multicast [packets_per_second] in
To disable multicast storm control on the interface, use the no storm-control multicast
[packets_per_second] in command.
Parameters
Defaults
none
Command Modes
INTERFACE (conf-if-interface-slot/port)
Command
History
storm-control unknown-unicast (Configuration)
Configure the packets per second of unknown-unicast traffic allowed on a MXL Switch (ingress rate
only).
Syntax
storm-control unknown-unicast [packets_per_second] in
To disable storm control for unknown-unicast traffic, use the no storm-control unknown-unicast
[
packets_per_second] in command.
Parameters
Defaults
none
Command Modes
CONFIGURATION
Command
History
Usage
Information
Unknown Unicast Storm-Control is valid for Layer 2 and Layer 2/Layer 3 interfaces.
packets_per_second
Enter the packets per second of broadcast traffic allowed from the network.
Range: 0 to 33554368
Version 8.3.16.1 Introduced on MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module
packets_per_second
Enter the packets per second of broadcast traffic allowed from the network.
Range: 0 to 33554368
Version 8.3.16.1 Introduced on MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module