Dell PowerConnect 5448 User's Guide - Page 290
Broadcast Control, Unknown Unicast, Multicast & Broadcast, Rate Threshold, Storm Control, Show All
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Figure 7-26. Storm Control • Port - The port from which storm control is enabled. • Broadcast Control - Enables or disables forwarding broadcast packet types on the device. • Mode - Specifies the Broadcast mode currently enabled on the device. The possible field value are: - Unknown Unicast, Multicast & Broadcast - Counts Unicast, Multicast, and Broadcast traffic. - Multicast & Broadcast - Counts Broadcast and Multicast traffic together. - Broadcast Only - Counts only Broadcast traffic. • Rate Threshold (3.5-1000M)- The maximum rate (Kbits/Sec) at which unknown packets are forwarded. The range is 3.5-1000M. Enabling Storm Control on the Device 1 Open the Storm Control page. 2 Select an interface on which to implement storm control. 3 Define the fields. 4 Click Show All. The Storm Control is enabled on the device. 290 Configuring Device Information