Using the Web Console
3. Click New and configure these fields.
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MAC Address | Specifies the MAC address of the source of the multicast packets. | |
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VLAN Name | Specifies which VLAN to forward the multicast packets to. | |
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| Specifies how the port can join the multicast group. | |
| • Engress— Specifies that the port is a static member of the multicast | |
State | group. | |
• Forbidden— Restricts the port from joining the multicast group. | ||
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| • None— Specifies that the port has no restrictions and that it can join the | |
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4. Click Apply.
To configure storm control
The storm control settings allow you to specify thresholds for broadcast or multicast traffic that will activate storm control. When the threshold is exceeded, the switch drops the broadcast or multicast traffic. When the traffic level drops below the threshold, the switch resumes forwarding the traffic again.
1.In the left panel, click Forwarding.
2.In the top panel under MAC Forwarding, click Broadcast/Multicast Storm Control.
3.Configure these following fields for each port group.
Field | Description | |
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Upper Threshold (Kpps) | Specifies, in thousands, the number of broadcast or multicast packets per | |
second a port can receive before triggering a storm control response. | ||
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Broadcast Storm Mode | Enables or disables storm control for broadcast packets. | |
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Multicast Storm Mode | Enables or disables storm control for multicast packets. | |
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4. Click Apply.
To configure advanced traffic control
Advance traffic control sets the threshold for the amount of traffic a port can handle before triggering flow control. You must enable flow control on the ports before you can set a flow control threshold.
1.In the left panel, click Forwarding.
2.In the top panel under MAC Forwarding, click Advance Traffic Control.
3.Select the port you want to configure and click Edit.
4.In the Flow Control Threshold field, enter a value from
5.If you want this setting to apply to more than the selected port, select a group of ports in the Configure Port from field.
6.Click Apply.
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