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storm-control level Chapter 6 Security Commands Send comments to [email protected] storm-control level To set the suppression level for traffic storm control, use the storm-control level command. To turn off the suppression mode or revert to the default, use the no form of this command. storm-control {broadcast | multicast | unicast} level percentage[.fraction] no storm-control {broadcast | multicast | unicast} level Syntax Description broadcast multicast unicast level percentage fraction Specifies the broadcast traffic. Specifies the multicast traffic. Specifies the unicast traffic. Percentage of the suppression level. The range is from 0 to 100 percent. (Optional) Fraction of the suppression level. The range is from 0 to 99. Command Default All packets are passed. Command Modes Interface configuration mode Command History Release 4.0(0)N1(1a) Modification This command was introduced. Usage Guidelines Enter the storm-control level command to enable traffic storm control on the interface, configure the traffic storm-control level, and apply the traffic storm-control level to all traffic storm-control modes that are enabled on the interface. The period (.) is required when you enter the fractional-suppression level. The suppression level is a percentage of the total bandwidth. A threshold value of 100 percent means that no limit is placed on traffic. A threshold value of 0 or 0.0 (fractional) percent means that all specified traffic is blocked on a port. Use the show interfaces counters storm-control command to display the discard count. Use one of the following methods to turn off suppression for the specified traffic type: • Set the level to 100 percent for the specified traffic type. • Use the no form of this command. Examples This example shows how to enable suppression of broadcast traffic and set the suppression threshold level: switch(config-if)# storm-control broadcast level 30 6-132 Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Command Reference OL-16599-01