Command Line Interface

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Example
The following shows how to configure broadcast storm control at 500 packets per
second:

clear counters

This command clears statistics on an interface.
Syntax
clear counters interface
interface
ethernet unit/port
-unit - Stack unit. (Range: 1)
-port - Port number. (Range: 1-26/50)
port-channel channel-id (Range: 1-32)
Default Setting
None
Command Mode
Privileged Exec
Command Usage
Statistics are only initialized for a power reset. This command sets the base
value for displayed statistics to zero for the current management session.
However, if you log out and back into the management interface, the statistics
displayed will show the absolute value accumulated since the last power reset.
Example
The following example clears statistics on port 5.
Console(config)#interface ethernet 1/5
Console(config-if)#switchport broadcast packet-rate 500
Console(config-if)#
Console#clear counters ethernet 1/5
Console#