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Broadcast Rate Threshold (70-285000) - The rate of Broadcast threshold ranges from 70-285,000 packets per second. The default value is zero. Modifying PowerConnect 2708 Storm Control Port Parameters 1 Open the Storm Control page. 2 Enter the fields. 3 Click Apply Changes. The Storm Control port parameters are saved to the PowerConnect 2708 switch. Configuring Storm Control on the PowerConnect 2716/2724 The PowerConnect 2716 and PowerConnect 2724 switches measure the rate of incoming Broadcast/Multicast packets rate separately, per port (the same rate is configured globally, per device), and discards excess packets when the rate exceeds the defined threshold value. The PowerConnect 2716 and PowerConnect 2724 switch users can do the following: • Set the maximum number of Broadcast/Multicast frames allowed on each port, in terms of number of packets per second. • Enable or disable packet storm control, on a per-port basis. To open the page, click Storm Control in the tree view. Figure 6-17. Storm Control (PowerConnect 2716/2724 Switch Configuration) Count Multicast with Broadcast - Enables counts Broadcast and Multicast traffic. Disable counts only Broadcast traffic. The count definition is global for the whole device. Broadcast Rate Threshold (0-65535) - The rate of Broadcast threshold ranges from 0-65,535 packets per second. The default value is 1000. 66

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Broadcast Rate Threshold (70-285000)
— The rate of Broadcast threshold ranges from 70-285,000
packets per second. The default value is zero.
Modifying PowerConnect 2708 Storm Control Port Parameters
1
Open the
Storm Control
page.
2
Enter the fields.
3
Click
Apply Changes
.
The Storm Control port parameters are saved to the PowerConnect 2708 switch.
Configuring Storm Control on the PowerConnect 2716/2724
The PowerConnect 2716 and PowerConnect 2724 switches measure the rate of incoming
Broadcast/Multicast packets rate separately,
per port (the same rate is configured globally, per
device)
, and discards excess packets when the rate exceeds the defined threshold value.
The PowerConnect 2716 and PowerConnect 2724 switch users can do the following:
•
Set the maximum number of Broadcast/Multicast frames allowed on each port, in terms of
number of packets per second.
•
Enable or disable packet storm control, on a
per-port
basis.
To open the page, click
Storm Control
in the tree view.
Figure 6-17.
Storm Control (PowerConnect 2716/2724 Switch Configuration)
Count Multicast with Broadcast
— Enables counts Broadcast and Multicast traffic.
Disable
counts only Broadcast traffic. The count definition is global for the whole device.
Broadcast Rate Threshold (0-65535)
— The rate of Broadcast threshold ranges from 0-65,535
packets per second. The default value is 1000.