Broadcast Storm
Use the Broadcast Storm page to set the Switch’s broadcast storm control and threshold limits.
A broadcast storm is an incorrect packet sent out on a network that causes most hosts to respond all at once, typically with wrong answers that start the process over again. Broadcast storms use substantial network bandwidth and may cause network
The settings include:
■Status – Enables and disables broadcast storm control.
■Packet Rate Threshold – Sets the broadcast storm threshold (64 to 1000000 kilobits per second).
Figure 37 Broadcast Storm Setup Screen
Configuring Port Settings
Using the Web interface, you can configure the speed/duplex, flow control, link aggregation, and port mirroring settings of each port. You can also view the
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current connection status of each port or shut down or disable ports.
The Port menu includes five items:
■Administration
■Link Aggregation
■Spanning Tree per Port
■Port Mirroring
■Statistics
Administration
Three tabs are available on the Port Administration page:
■Summary
■Detail
■Setup
Summary
Use the Summary tab to display Port State, Flow Control, Speed, Default VLAN ID, Link Type, or Duplex for all the ports.
