SMC Networks SMC8606T manual Port Broadcast Storm Protect Configuration

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Port Broadcast Storm Protect Configuration

Use the Port Broadcast Storm Protect Configuration screen to configure broadcast storm control for any port on the switch

Parameter	Default	Description
Broadcast Storm	Enabled	Allows you to enable/disable broadcast
Protect Mode		storm control for all ports on the switch.
Protect Status	Enabled	Enables/disables broadcast control for the
		port. Whenenabled,theswitch will employ
		a broadcast-control mechanism if the
		packet-per-second threshold is exceeded.
		This mechanism limits the amount of
		broadcasts passed by the port to half of the
		received packet-per-second count. The
		control mechanism remains in effect until
		thenumberofreceivedbroadcastsfallsback
		below the packet-per-second threshold.
		(Default is Enabled.)
Threshold	500	The packet-per-second threshold for
		broadcast packets on the port.

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