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Syntax
switchport broadcast packet-rate rate
no switchport broadcast
rate - Threshold level as a rate; i.e., packets per second.
(Range: 500 - 262143)
Default Setting
Enabled for all ports
Packet-rate limit: 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 for the
selected interface. However, the specified threshold value applies to all
ports on the switch.
Example
The following shows how to configure broadcast storm control at 600
packets per second:
clear counters
This command clears statistics on an interface.
Syntax
clear counters interface
interface
ethernet unit/port
Console(config)#interface ethernet 1/5
Console(config-if)#switchport broadcast packet-rate 600
Console(config-if)#