Commands for Configuring Slots and Ports on a Switch
ExtremeWare XOS 11.5 supports only the Summit X450 family of switches and the BlackDiamond 8800 series switch.
ExtremeWare XOS 11.5 Command Reference Guide
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configure ports rate-limit flood
configure ports <port_list> rate-limit flood [broadcast | multicast |
unknown-destmac] [no-limit | <pps>]
Description
Limits the amount of ingress flooded traffic; minimizes network impact of broadcast loops.
Syntax Description
Default
No limit.
Usage Guidelines
Use this command to limit the amount of ingress flooding traffic and to minimize the network impact of
broadcast loops.
Example
The following command rate limits broadcast packets on port 3 on a stand-alone switch to 500 pps:
configure ports 3 rate-limit flood broadcast 500
History
This command was available in ExtremeWare XOS 11.1.
Platform Availability
This command is available only on the BlackDiamond 8800 series switch and the Summit X450 family of
switches.
port_list
Specifies one primary port or slot and port.
broadcast
Specifies all broadcast packets.
multicast
Specifies all flooded multicast packets (known IP multicast caches are still forwarded at
line rate).
unknown-destmac
Specifies all packets with unknown MAC DAs.
no-limit
Specifies unlimited rate.
pps
Packets per second allowed; range is from 0 to 262,144.