INTERFACE COMMANDS

switchport broadcast packet-rate

This command configures 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 - 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:

Console(config)#interface ethernet 1/5

Console(config-if)#switchport broadcast packet-rate 600

Console(config-if)#

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