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Note –

Note that the switchport broadcast command enables broadcast storm

control on the specified interface and sets the broadcast thresholdfor every interface on

the switch.

MIB Variables Associated WithBroadcast Storm Control

Console(config)#interface ethernet NETP7
Console(config-if)#switchport broadcast packet-rate 64
Console(config-if)#end
Console#show interfaces status ethernet NETP7
Information of NETP7
Basic information:
Port type: 1000T
Mac address: 00-00-E8-66-66-83
Configuration:
Name: External RJ-45 connector NET7
Port admin: Up
Speed-duplex: Auto
Capabilities: 10half, 10full, 100half, 100full, 1000full,
Broadcast storm: Enabled
Broadcast storm limit: 64 packets/second
Flow control: Disabled
Lacp: Disabled
Current status:
Link status: Up
Port operation status: Up
Operation speed-duplex: 1000full
Flow control type: None
Console#
TABLE3-18 MIB Variables Associated With Broadcast Storm Control
Field Name MIB Variable Access Value Range Default Value
Broadcast
Storm Packet
Rate
sun...
bcastStormMgt.
bcastStormTable.
bcastStormEntry.
bcastStormPktRate
Read/write Integer
(16, 64, 128, 256)
256
Broadcast
Storm Status
sun...
bcastStormMgt.
bcastStormTable.
bcastStormEntry.
bcastStormStatus
Read/write enabled (1),
disabled (2)
enabled