CHAPTER 13
Broadcast Storm Control
This chapter introduces and shows you how to configure the broadcast storm control feature.
13.1 Overview
Broadcast storm control limits the number of broadcast frames that can be stored in the switch buffer or sent out from the switch. Broadcast frames that arrive when the buffer is full are discarded. Enable this feature to reduce broadcast traffic coming into your network.
13.2 Broadcast Storm Control Setup
Click Advanced Application, Broadcast Storm Control in the navigation panel to display the screen as shown next.
Figure 44 Broadcast Storm Control
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 25 Broadcast Storm Control
LABEL | DESCRIPTION |
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Active | Select this check box to enable broadcast storm control on the switch. Clear this |
| check box to disable the feature. |
Port | This field displays a port number. |
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