
GS700TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
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
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:
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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.
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v1.0, December 2007