EDS-518A Series User’s Manual

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Using Bandwidth Management

In general, one host should not be allowed to occupy unlimited bandwidth, particularly when the device malfunctions. For example, so-called “broadcast storms” could be caused by an incorrectly configured topology, or a malfunctioning device. The EDS-518A series not only prevents broadcast storms, but can also be configured to a different ingress rate for all packets, giving administrators full control of their limited bandwidth to prevent undesirable effects caused by unpredictable faults.

Configuring Bandwidth Management

Broadcast Storm Protection

Setting

 

Description

 

Factory Default

Enable/Disable

 

Enable or disable the Broadcast Storm Protection for

 

Enable

 

 

multicast packet globally.

 

(for unknown

 

 

 

 

multicast and

 

 

Enable or disable the Broadcast Storm Protection for

 

 

 

 

unknown unicast

 

 

unknown multicast and unknown unicast packets

 

 

 

 

packet)

 

 

globally.

 

 

 

 

 

Traffic Rate Limiting Settings

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