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Broadcast Commands

This section describes how to configure broadcast storm control for the
switch.

broadcast packet-rate

This command configures the global broadcast storm control threshold
level.

Syntax

broadcast packet-rate rate

rate - Threshold level as a rate; i.e., packets per second.
(Range: 240 - 1488100)

Default Setting

500 packets per second

Command Mode

Global Configuration

Command Usage

• When broadcast traffic exceeds the specified threshold, packets above

that threshold are dropped.

• The specified threshold value applies to all ports on the switch.

Table 4-44 Broadcast Commands

Command

Function

Mode Page

broadcast
packet-rate

Configures the global threshold level

GC

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switchport
broadcast

Enables broadcast storm control for an
interface

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show interfaces
switchport

Displays the administrative and operational
status of an interface

NE,
PE

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