Chapter 8
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Congestion Control
Storm Control
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Using both rate limiting and storm control on the same interface may lead to
unexpected results. It is therefore not advisable to use both of these features on
the same interface.
Parameters
These parameters are displayed:
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Interface – Displays a list of ports or trunks.
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Type – Indicates the port type. (1000BASE-T or 1000BASE SFP)
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Unknown Unicast – Specifies storm control for unknown unicast traffic.
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Multicast – Specifies storm control for multicast traffic.
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Broadcast – Specifies storm control for broadcast traffic.
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Status – Enables or disables storm control. (Default: Enabled for broadcast
storm control, disabled for multicast and unknown unicast storm control)
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Rate – Threshold level in packets per second.
(Range: 1-14881000 pps; Default: Disabled for unknown unicast and multicast
traffic, 500 pps for broadcast traffic)
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Resolution – Indicates the resolution at which the rate can be configured.
Web Interface
To configure broadcast storm control:
1.
Click Traffic, Storm Control.
2.
Set the interface type to Port or Trunk.
3.
Set the Status field to enable or disable storm control.
4.
Set the required threshold beyond which the switch will start dropping
packets.
5.
Click Apply.
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