Brocade Communications Systems Brocate Ethernet Access Switch 6910 - Manual (Page 836)

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Automatic Traffic Control
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• Broadcast Release Timer – The time at which to release the control response after ingress
traffic has fallen beneath the lower threshold for broadcast storms. (Range: 1-900 seconds;
Default: 900 seconds)
• Multicast Apply Timer – The interval after the upper threshold has been exceeded at which to
apply the control response to multicast storms. (Range: 1-300 seconds; Default: 300 seconds)
• Multicast Release Timer – The time at which to release the control response after ingress
traffic has fallen beneath the lower threshold for multicast storms. (Range: 1-900 seconds;
Default: 900 seconds)
Interface
To configure the response timers for automatic storm control:
1. Click Traffic, Auto Traffic Control.
2. Select Configure Global from the Step field.
3. Set the apply and release timers for broadcast and multicast storms.
4. Click Apply.
FIGURE 135 Configuring ATC Timers
Configuring ATC Thresholds and Responses
Use the Traffic > Auto Traffic Control (Configure Interface) page to set the storm control mode
(broadcast or multicast), the traffic thresholds, the control response, to automatically release a
response of rate limiting, or to send related SNMP trap messages.
CLI References
• “Automatic Traffic Control Commands” on page 313
Parameters
These parameters are displayed in the web interface:
• Storm Control – Specifies automatic storm control for broadcast traffic or multicast traffic.
Automatic storm control can be enabled for either broadcast or multicast traffic. It cannot be
enabled for both of these traffic types at the same time.
• Port – Port identifier.