Port Status and Configuration

Viewing Port Status and Configuring Port Parameters

ProCurve(config)#int B1

ProCurve(int B1)# broadcast-limit 1

Broadcast-Limit.

Syntax: broadcast-limit <0-99>

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Enables or disables broadcast limiting for inbound broadcasts on a selected port on the switch. The value selected is the percentage of traffic allowed, for example, broadcast-limit 5 allows 5% of the maximum amount of traffic for that port. A value of zero disables broadcast limiting for that port.

Note: You must switch to port context level before issuing the broadcast-limitcommand.

Note: This feature is not appropriate for networks requiring high levels of IPX or RIP broadcast traffic.

show config

Displays the startup-config file. The broadcast limit setting appears here if enabled and saved to the startup-config file.

show running-config

Displays the running-config file. The broadcast limit setting appears here if enabled. If the setting is not also saved to the startup-config file, rebooting the switch returns broadcast limit to the setting currently in the startup-config file.

For example, the following command enables broadcast limiting of 1 percent of the traffic rate on the selected port on the switch:

ProCurve(int B1)# broadcast-limit 1

For a one Gbps port this results in a broadcast traffic rate of ten Mbps.

Configuring ProCurve Auto-MDIX

Copper ports on the switch can automatically detect the type of cable configuration (MDI or MDI-X) on a connected device and adjust to operate appro- priately.

This means you can use a “straight-through” twisted-pair cable or a “cross- over” twisted-pair cable for any of the connections—the port makes the necessary adjustments to accommodate either one for correct operation. The following port types on your switch support the IEEE 802.3ab standard, which includes the “Auto MDI/MDI-X” feature:

■10/100-TX xl module ports

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