Enterasys Matrix DFE-Gold Series User Manual

Configuring Broadcast Suppression set port broadcast
4-50 Port Configuration
set port broadcast
Usethiscommandtosetthebroadcastsuppressionlimit,inpacketspersecond,ononeormore
ports.Thissetsathresholdonthebroadcasttrafficthatisreceivedandswitchedouttootherports.
Syntax
set port broadcast port-string threshold-val
Parameters
Defaults
None.
Mode
Read‐Write.
Example
Thisexampleshowshowtosetbroadcastsuppressionto800packetspersecondonFastEthernet
ports1through5inmodule1:
Matrix(rw)->set port broadcast fe.1.1-5 800
clear port broadcast
Usethiscommandtoresetthebroadcastthresholdand/orclearthepeakrateandpeaktimevalues
ononeorswitchmoreports.
Syntax
clear port broadcast port-string [threshold] [peak]
Table 4-7 show port broadcast Output Details
Output... What it displays...
Port Port designation. For a detailed description of possible port-string
values, refer to “Port String Syntax Used in the CLI” on page 4-2.
Total BC Packets Total broadcast packets received on this port.
Threshold (pkts/s) Current broadcast threshold in packets per second on this port.
Peak Rate (pkts/s) Peak rate of broadcast transmission received on this port in packets
per second.
Peak Rate Time (ddd:hh:mm:ss) Time (in day, hours, minutes and seconds) the peak rate was reached
on this port.
port-string
Specifiestheport(s)forwhichtosetbroadcastsuppression.Fora
detaileddescriptionofpossibleport‐stringvalues,referto“PortString
SyntaxUsedintheCLI”onpage 4‐2.
threshold‐val Setsthepacketspersecondthresholdonbroadcasttraffic.Maximum
valueis1488 100forGigabitand148810for
FastEthernet.Ifsettothe
maximumvalue,thresholdingwillbedisabled.

Enterasys Matrix DFE-Gold Series Specifications

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Brand	Enterasys
Model	Matrix DFE-Gold Series
Category	Switch
Language	English