Nortel Networks 350 manual Rate Limiting Configuration Screen 2

Using the BayStack 350 10/100/1000 Series Switch

			Rate Limiting Configuration
Port	Packet Type		Limit		Last 5 Minutes	Last Hour	Last 24 Hours
----	-------------		--------		--------------	---------	-------------
15	[ Both	]	[ None ]		44.0%	56.0%	0.0%
16	[ Both	]	[ None ]		67.0%	34.0%	0.0%
17	[ Multicast ]		[ 10%	]	65.0%	48.0%	45.0%
18	[ Both	]	[ None ]		77.0%	74.0%	60.0%
19	[ Both	]	[ 10%	]	80.0%	89.0%	90.0%
20	[ Both	]	[ None ]		78.0%	83.0%	98.0%
21	[ Broadcast ]		[ None ]		98.0%	88.0%	44.0%
22	[ Both	]	[ None ]		34.0%	93.0%	0.0%
23	[ Both	]	[ None ]		65.0%	82.0%	56.0%
24	[ Multicast ]		[ None ]		76.0%	65.0%	50.0%
25	[ Both	]	[ 5%	]	88.0%	67.0%	0.0%
All	[ Both	]	[ None ]

Press Ctrl-P to display choices for ports 1-14.

Use space bar to display choices, press <Return> or <Enter> to select choice. Press Ctrl-R to return to previous menu. Press Ctrl-C to return to Main Menu.

Figure 3-22. Rate Limiting Configuration Screen (2 of 2)

You can use this screen to view the percentage of either packet type (or both packet types) received on each port.

When the volume of either packet type is high, placing severe strain on the network (often referred to as a “storm”), you can set the forwarding rate of those packet types to not exceed a specified percentage of the total available bandwidth.

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