Switchport broadcast packet-rate, Switchport broadcast packet-rate -151 – SMC Networks TIGERSWITCH SMC6752AL2 User Manual

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Command Usage

This command allows you to disable a port due to abnormal behavior
(e.g., excessive collisions), and then reenable it after the problem has
been resolved. You may also want to disable a port for security reasons.

Example
The following example disables port 5.

switchport broadcast packet-rate

This command configures broadcast storm control. Use the no form to
disable broadcast storm control.

Syntax

switchport broadcast octet-rate rate
no switchport broadcast

rate - Threshold level as a rate; i.e., octets per second.
(Range: 64-95232000)

Default Setting

Enabled for all ports
Packet-rate limit: 32000 octets per second

Command Mode

Interface Configuration (Ethernet)

Command Usage

• When broadcast traffic exceeds the specified threshold, packets above

that threshold are dropped.

• This command can enable or disable broadcast storm control for the

selected interface. However, the specified threshold value applies to
all ports on the switch.

Console(config)#interface ethernet 1/5
Console(config-if)#shutdown
Console(config-if)#

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