GS700TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
6-14 Managing Security
v1.0, December 2007
Storm control can be enabled per port by defining the packet type and the rate the packets are
transmitted. The system measures the incoming Broadcast and Multicast frame rates separately on
each port, and discards the frames when the rate exceeds a user-defined rate. By default, Storm
Control is enabled on all ports for Broadcast packets with a threshold of 200 kbps. Storm Control
is enabled by default.
The Storm Control screen provides fields for configuring broadcast storm control.
To configure storm control:
1. Click Security > Traffic Control > Storm Control. The Storm Control screen displays:
The Storm Control screen contains the following fields:
•Interface – Displays the port number for which the storm control information is
displayed.
•Broadcast Control – Select whether storm control is enabled or disabled on the interface
according to Broadcast mode. The possible field values are:
– Enable – Enable storm control on the interface. This is the default value.
– Disable – Disable storm control on the interface.
Figure 6-8