Cabletron Systems 2208 manual Setting the Threshold, Section

Broadcast Suppression Screen

The following explains each field of the Broadcast Suppression screen:

PORT # (Read-only)

Identifies the number of the port.

Total RX (Read-Only)

Displays the total number of broadcast frames received.

Peak Rate (Read-Only)

Displays the highest number of broadcast frames received in a one-second interval.

Time Since Peak (Read-Only)

Displays the time since peak rate was achieved.

Threshold (Modifiable)

Allows you to set the desired limit of receive broadcast frames that are forwarded per port per second. To set the threshold, refer to

Section 5.16.1.

Reset Peak (Modifiable)

Allows you to reset the peak rate. Resetting the Peak Rate also resets the Time Since Peak field. The Reset Peak field toggles between YES and NO. To set the Reset Peak field, refer to Section 5.16.2.

5.16.1 Setting the Threshold

To set the Threshold, proceed as follows:

1.Use the arrow keys to highlight the Threshold field for the selected port.

2.Type in the numbers for the desired limit. Only enter values in increments of ten (for example; 10, 20, 30, etc.).

3.Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen.

4.Press ENTER. The message “SAVED OK” displays.

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