4 Command Line Interface

Example

The following shows how to configure broadcast storm control at 600 packets per second:

Console(config)#interface ethernet 1/5

Console(config-if)#switchport broadcast packet-rate 1043

Console(config-if)#

clear counters

This command clears statistics on an interface.

Syntax

clear counters interface

interface

ethernet unit/port

-unit - This is unit 1.

-port - Port number. (Range: 1-8)

port-channel channel-id(Range: 1-4)

Default Setting

None

Command Mode

Privileged Exec

Command Usage

Statistics are only initialized for a power reset. This command sets the base value for displayed statistics to zero for the current management session. However, if you log out and back into the management interface, the statistics displayed will show the absolute value accumulated since the last power reset.

Example

The following example clears statistics on port 5.

Console#clear counters ethernet 1/5

Console#

show interfaces status

This command displays the status for an interface.

Syntax

show interfaces status [interface]

interface

ethernet unit/port

-unit - This is unit 1.

-port - Port number. (Range: 1-8)

port-channel channel-id(Range: 1-4)

vlan vlan-id(Range: 1-4094)

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