Configuring Device Security
Configuring Network Security
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Figure 34: Storm Control Configuration Page
The
Storm Control Configuration Page
contains the following fields:
•
Port —
Indicates the port from which storm control is enabled.
•
Enable Broadcast Control —
Indicates if forwarding Broadcast packet types is enabled on the port.
The field values are:
–
Enabled —
Enables storm control on the selected port.
–
Disabled —
Disables storm control on the selected port.
•
Broadcast Mode —
Specifies the Broadcast mode currently enabled on the device. The possible field
values are:
–
Multicast & Broadcast —
Counts both Broadcast and Multicast traffic together.
–
Broadcast
Only — Counts only the Broadcast traffic.
•
Broadcast Rate Threshold
— Indicates the maximum rate (kilobits per second) at which unknown packets
are forwarded.
The range for FE ports is 70-100,000. The range for Giga ports is 3500-100,000. The default value is 3500.
4.
Select the
Port Storm Control Settings
.
5.
Click
Enable Broadcast Control
, and define the
Rate Threshold
.
6.
Click
Apply
. Storm control is enabled on the device for the selected port.
7.
Click
Save Config
on the menu to save the changes permanently.
