Port Menus3-35Port Broadcast Storm Protect Configuration

Use the Port Broadcast Storm Protect Configuration screen to configure broadcast

storm control for any port on the switch

Parameter Default Description
Broadcast Storm
Protect Mode
Enabled Allows you to enable/disable broadcast storm control for all
ports on the switch.
Protect Status Enabled Enables/disables broadcast control for t he port. When
enabled, the switch will employ a broadcast-control
mechanism if the packet-per-second threshold is exceeded.
This mechanism limits the amount of broadcasts passed by
the port to half of the received packet-per-second count. The
control mechanism remains in effect until the number of
received broadcasts falls back below the packet-per-second
threshold.
Threshold 500 The packet-per-second threshold for broadcast packets on
the port.