Dell PowerConnect 5324 Release Notes - Page 11

LAG Configuration, Storm Control - firmware update

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PowerConnect 5324 Release Notes ƒ Defining a New Community Add extra instructions. Current 5 Click Apply Changes. The new community is saved, and the device is updated. New 5 Click Apply Changes. 6 Close Add SNMP Community page. The SNMP Community page is displayed. 7 Click Refresh. The new community is inserted. Defining SNMP Traps Add extra instructions. Current 5 Click Apply Changes. SNMP traps are enabled on the card. New 5 Click Apply Changes. 6 Click Refresh. SNMP traps are enabled on the card. LAG Configuration Defining LAG Parameters Add to the description: The LACP port channel can accept up to 16 ports but only 8 will be active at the same time. Storm Control Add to description: Storm Control is enabled per Gigabit ports by defining the packet type and the rate the packets are transmitted. Ports can also be grouped to provide Storm protection for the entire group. Modify the CLI Command Current port storm-control broadcast enable New port storm-control broadcast enable [ethernet interface] Modify Field Current Broadcast Rate Threshold (1-1000000)- The maximum rate (packets per second) at which unknown packets are forwarded. The range is 0-1000000. The default value is zero. All values are rounded to the nearest 64Kbps. If the field value is under 64Kbps, the value is rounded up to 64Kbps, with the exception of the value zero. New Broadcast Rate Threshold (0-65535) - The maximum rate (packets per second) at which unknown packets are forwarded. The range is 0-65535. The default value is zero. All values are rounded to the nearest 64Kbps. If the field value is under 64Kbps, the value is rounded up to 64Kbps, with the exception of the value zero. Note that if the rate is 0, broadcast packets are not forwarded. System Firmware Version 2.0.0.39 Subject to Change Without Notice Page 7

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PowerConnect 5324 Release Notes
System Firmware Version 2.0.0.39
Subject to Change Without Notice
Page 7
Defining a New Community
Add extra instructions.
Current
New
5 Click Apply Changes.
The new community is saved, and the
device is updated.
5 Click Apply Changes.
6 Close Add SNMP Community page. The SNMP
Community page is displayed.
7 Click Refresh.
The new community is inserted.
Defining SNMP Traps
Add extra instructions.
Current
New
5 Click Apply Changes.
SNMP traps are enabled on the card.
5 Click Apply Changes.
6 Click Refresh.
SNMP traps are enabled on the card.
LAG Configuration
Defining LAG Parameters
Add to the description:
The LACP port channel can accept up to 16 ports but only 8 will be active at the same time.
Storm Control
Add to description: Storm Control is enabled per Gigabit ports by defining the packet type and the rate the packets
are transmitted. Ports can also be grouped to provide Storm protection for the entire group.
Modify the CLI Command
Current
New
port storm-control broadcast enable
port storm-control broadcast enable [ethernet interface]
Modify
Field
Current
New
Broadcast Rate Threshold (1-1000000)—
The maximum rate (packets per second) at
which unknown packets are forwarded. The
range is 0-1000000. The default value is
zero. All values are rounded to the nearest
64Kbps. If the field value is under 64Kbps,
the value is rounded up to 64Kbps, with the
exception of the value zero.
Broadcast Rate Threshold (0-65535) — The
maximum rate (packets per second) at
which unknown packets are forwarded. The
range is 0-65535. The default value is zero.
All values are rounded to the nearest
64Kbps. If the field value is under 64Kbps,
the value is rounded up to 64Kbps, with the
exception of the value zero. Note that if the
rate is 0, broadcast packets are not
forwarded.