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178 ExtremeWare Software 7.0.0 Command Reference Guide
Commands for Configuring Slots and Ports on a Switch
disable flooding ports
disable flooding ports <portlist>
Description
Disables packet flooding on one or more ports.
Syntax Description
Default
N/A.
Usage Guidelines
Flooding configures the specified ports to act like a hub. Disabling flooding means that only broadcast
traffic, EDP traffic, and packets destined to a permanent MAC address matching that port number, are
forwarded.
Disabling flooding does not automatically enable learning on the port: use the
enable learning ports
command to re-enable learning on the specified ports.
Learning and flooding are mutually exclusive. To enable learning, you must disable flooding.
On a modular switch,
<portlist>
can be a list of slots and ports. On a stand-alone switch,
<portlist>
can be one or more port numbers. For a detailed explanation of port specification, see “Modular Switch
Numerical Ranges” or “Stand-alone Switch Numerical Ranges” in Chapter 1.
Example
The following command disables flooding on ports 6, 7, and 8 on a stand-alone switch:
disable flooding ports 6,7,8
History
This command was first available in ExtremeWare 6.2.1.
Platform Availability
This command is available on “i”-series platforms.
portlist Specifies one or more ports or slots and ports. On a modular switch, can be a
list of slots and ports. On a stand-alone switch, can be one or more port
numbers. May be in the form 1, 2, 3-5, 2:5, 2:6-2:8.