Dell PowerConnect 5548 User Guide - Page 409
Edit., Broadcast Control, Multicast & Broadcast, Broadcast Rate Threshold 3500-10, Storm Control
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Storm control parameters are displayed for all ports on the selected unit. 2 To configure Storm Control on a port, click Edit. 3 Select a port from the Port drop-down list and enter the following fields: - Broadcast Control - Enable/disable forwarding Broadcast packets on the specific interface. - Broadcast Mode - Select the counting mode. The possible options are: • Multicast & Broadcast - Counts Broadcast and Multicast traffic together towards the bandwidth threshold. • Broadcast Only - Counts only Broadcast traffic towards the bandwidth threshold. - Broadcast Rate Threshold (3500-1000000) - Enter the maximum rate (Kbits/sec) at which unknown packets are forwarded. Configuring Storm Control Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes the CLI commands for configuring Storm Control as displayed on the Storm Control pages. Table 10-10. Storm Control CLI Commands CLI Command Description storm-control includemulticast [unknown-unicast] Counts Multicast packets in the Broadcast storm control. no storm-control includemulticast Use the no form of this command to disable counting of multicast packets in the Broadcast storm control. storm-control broadcast enable Enables Broadcast storm control. no storm-control broadcast enable Use the no form of this command to disable Broadcast storm control. storm-control broadcast level kbps no storm-control broadcast level Configures the maximum Broadcast rate. Use the no form of this command to return the Broadcast level to the default value. Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 409