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12 Intel® Gigabit Ethernet Switch AXXSW1GB User Guide
To enable storm control:
1. Click Network Security > Traffic Control > Storm Control . The Storm Control
Page opens.
Figure 9. Storm Control Page
The Storm Control Page contains the following fields:
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Port — Indicates the port from which storm control is enabled.
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Enable Broadcast Control — Indicates if forwarding Broadcast packet types is
enabled/disabled on the interface. The possible field values are:
— Enable — Enables storm control on the selected port.
— Disable — Disables storm control on the selected port.
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Broadcast Rate Threshold — Indicates the maximum rate (kilobits per second) at
which packets are forwarded. The range is 3,500 - 1,000,000. The default value is
3,500.
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Broadcast Mode — Specifies the Broadcast mode currently enabled on the port. The
possible field values are:
— Broadcast, Multicast, & Unknown Unicast — Counts Broadcast, Multicast, and
Unicast traffic.
— Multicast & Broadcast — Counts Broadcast and Multicast traffic together.
— Broadcast Only — Counts only Broadcast traffic.