Linksys SRW2016 - Manual (Page 55)

45 Chapter 5: Using the Web-based Utility for Configuration
Security Tab - Storm Control
WebView Switches
Security Tab - Storm Control
The Storm Control screen allows you to enable or disable Storm Control, which limits the number of multicast
and broadcast frames accepted and forwarded by the Switch.
Port. Indicates the port on which storm control is enabled.
Enable Broadcast Control. Enables broadcast control on the port.
Broadcast Mode. Specifies the broadcast mode currently enabled on the Switch. These can be:
• Unknown Unicast, Multicast & Broadcast
• Multicast & Broadcast
• Broadcast
Broadcast Rate Threshold. Indicates the maximum rate at which broadcast packets are forwarded.
To modify any of these settings, click the Edit icon, which resembles a pencil, to open the edit screen. T
Click the Submit button to save your changes.
Security Tab - Authenticated Users
The Authenticated Users screen shows the user port access lists.
User Name. Use this drop-down list to view the users who were authenticated and are permitted on each port.
Port. This is the port number.
Session Time. This is the number of seconds the user was logged on the port.
Authentication Method. This is the authentication method used during the most recent session. Remote
indicates that the port is forceauthorized. None indicates that no authentication method was used. RADIUS
indicates authentication by a RADIUS server.
MAC Address. Displayed here is the MAC address of the user.
Figure 5-38: Security - Storm Control
Figure 5-39: Security - Authenticated Users
NOTE: On FE Switches, the storm control cannot be
enabled if the bandwidth rate is limited.