GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
Configuring QoS and Security 5-17
v1.0, December 2007
2. Under Storm Control Settings, the following fields are displayed, both of which are
configurable:
•Ingress Control Mode. Specifies the type of the packet storm. The possible field values
are:
–Disable. Specifies that storm control is disabled. This is the default value.
–Unknown Unicast, Multicast, and Broadcast. Specifies that storm control is
enabled for unknown unicast, multicast, and broadcast packets.
–Multicast and Broadcast. Specifies that storm control is enabled for multicast and
broadcast packets.
–Broadcast Only. Specifies that storm control is enabled for broadcast packets only.
•Threshold. Specifies the threshold rate limit in Kbps for storm control. The valid range is
from 64 to 1048576 Kbps.
3. Click Apply to confirm any changes to the storm control configuration.
4. You can make changes to the storm control port setting for an individual port, for a group of
ports, or for all ports simultaneously:
• To change the storm control port setting for an individual port, select the check box to the
left of its port number, and then select the setting.
• To change the storm control port setting for a group of ports, select the check boxes to the
left of their port numbers, and then select the setting.
• To change the storm control port setting for all ports simultaneously, select the check box
at the top of the column of check boxes, and then select the setting.
The following fields are displayed. Only the Status field is configurable:
•Port. Shows the port number.
•Statu s. Specifies whether storm control is enabled on the port. The possible field values
are:
–Disable. Specifies that storm control is disabled on the port. This is the default value.
–Enable. Specifies that storm control is enabled on the port.
5. Click Apply to confirm any settings changes to the storm control port settings.
Note: You can also enter the interface number (that is, the port number) in the GO
TO INTERFACE field, and then click GO.