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Chapter 4: Software Description
• Enable Rate Limit: Click the check box to enable storm control.
• Rate (number of frames per second): The Rate field is set by a single drop-down
list. The same threshold is applied to every port on the switch. When the
threshold is exceeded, packets are dropped, regardless of the flow-control
settings.
• Web: Click PORTS, Storm Control. This page enables you to set the broadcast
storm control parameters for every port on the switch.
Figure 4-30. Broadcast rate drop-down menu.
4.2 Monitoring
4.2.1 Statistic Overview
Statistic Overview for all ports—You can mirror traffic from any source port to a
target port for real-time analysis. Figures 4-31 and 4-32 shows the statistics
overview.
