Interface Commands
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switchport broadcast packet-rateThis 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 t he selected
interface. However, the specified threshold value applies to all ports on the
switch.
Example
The following shows how to configure broadcast storm control at 600 packets per
second:
clear countersThis command clears statistics on an interface.
Syntax
clear counters interface
interface
•ethernet unit/port
-unit - This is unit 1.
-port - Port number. (Range: 1-26/52)
•port-channel channel-id (Range: 1-4)
Default Setting
None
Console(config)#interface ethernet 1/5
Console(config-if)#switchport broadcast octet-rate 600
Console(config-if)#