Switchport broadcast packet-rate – Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Solutions OmniStack 6300-24 User Manual

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Command Line Interface

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Default Setting

All interfaces are enabled.

Command Mode

Interface Configuration (Ethernet, Port Channel)

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 packet-rate rate
no switchport broadcast

rate - Threshold level as a rate; i.e., packets per second.
(Range: 500 - 262143)

Default Setting

Enabled for all ports
Packet-rate limit: 500 packets 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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