INTERFACE COMMANDS

switchport broadcast percent

Use this command to configure broadcast storm control. Use the no form to disable broadcast storm control.

Syntax

switchport broadcast percent level no switchport broadcast

level - Threshold level as a percentage of bandwidth. (Range: 6 or 20 percent)

Default Setting

Enabled for all ports

Six percent of bandwidth

Command Mode

Interface Configuration (Ethernet)

Command Usage

When broadcast traffic exceeds the specified threshold, packets above that threshold are dropped.

This command can enable or disable broadcast storm control for the selected interface.

Example

The following shows how to configure broadcast storm control at

20% on port 3:

Console(config)#interface ethernet 1/3

Console(config-if)#switchport broadcast percent 20

Console(config-if)#

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