SMC Networks SMC7724M/VSW manual Switchport broadcast, Following example disables Vdsl port

INTERFACE COMMANDS

Command Usage

This command allows you to disable a port due to abnormal behavior (e.g., excessive collisions), and then re-enable it after the problem has been resolved. You may also want to disable a port for security reasons.

Example

The following example disables VDSL port 5.

Console(config)#interface ethernet 1/5

Console(config-if)#shutdown

Console(config-if)#

switchport broadcast

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

Syntax

switchport broadcast packet-rate rate no switchport broadcast

rate - Threshold level as a rate; i.e., packets per second. (Range: 500 to 262,143 packets per second)

Default Setting

500 packets per second

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 and set the threshold value for the selected interface.

•However, this configuration then applies to the entire switch.

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