Configuring Device Security
Defining Traffic Control
ESW 500 Series Switches Administration Guide 139
STEP1 Click Security > Traf fic Co ntr ol > Storm Control. The
Storm Control Page
opens:
Storm Control Page
The
Storm Control Page
contains the following fields:
Unknown Unicast Group Control On ESW 520 devices, sets the
Unknown Unicast Control as the Broadcast Mode globally defined on the
device.
Rate Threshold On FE devices, sets the maximum rate (packets per
second) at which unknown packets are forwarded. The range rate is 3500-
100,000 Kbps.
Copy From Entry Number — Copies the storm control configuration from the
specified table entry.
To Entry Number(s) — Assigns the copied storm control configuration to the
specified table entry.
Port — Indicates the port from which storm control is enabled.
Enable Broadcast Control — Indicates if Broadcast packet types are
forwarded on the specific interface. The possible field values are:
-
Enable
— Enables Broadcast packet types to be forwarded. This is the
default value.