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Chapter 7 Configuring the Switch Ports
Configuring Flooding Controls
With the exception of the broadcast keyword, the following procedure could also
be used to enable storm control for unicast or multicast packets.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to enable
broadcast-storm control.
Disabling Storm Control
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to disable
broadcast-storm control.
Command
Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal
Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
interface interface
Enter interface configuration mode, and enter the port to
configure.
Step 3
port storm-control broadcast
[threshold {rising
rising-number falling
falling-number}]
Enter the rising and falling thresholds for broadcast
packets.
Make sure the rising threshold is greater than the falling
threshold.
Step 4
port storm-control trap
Generate an SNMP trap when the traffic on the port crosses
the rising or falling threshold.
Step 5
end
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 6
show port storm-control
[interface]
Verify your entries.
Command
Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal
Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
interface interface
Enter interface configuration mode, and enter the port to
configure.
Step 3
no port storm-control
broadcast
Disable port storm control.
Step 4
end
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 5
show port storm-control
[interface]
Verify your entries.