Storm-Control - Siemens SCALANCE XM-400 Configuration Manual

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10.1 Rate control
10.1.2.3

storm-control

Description
With this command, you enable data rate for limiting the incoming data stream of the
interface for broadcast, multicast or unknown unicast packets.
Note
Applications
Storm control is only supported on physical interfaces.
Requirement
You are in the Interface configuration mode.
The command prompt is as follows:
cli(config-if-$$$)#
Syntax
Call up the command with the following parameters:
storm-control{broadcast|multicast|dlf}
The parameters have the following meaning:
Parameter
broadcast
multicast
dlf
As default the function is "disabled" for all transfer types.
Note
Configuration of the threshold value
The default value for the storm control level is 0 Kbps. The incoming data stream is not
limited.
To have the incoming data stream limited, configure the threshold value with the
control level
Result
The storm control function is enabled.
778
Description
Limits broadcast packets
Limits multicast packets
Limits unicast packets with unresolvable addresses
(dfl = destination lookup fail)
command.
SCALANCE XM-400/XR-500 Command Line Interface (CLI)
Configuration Manual, 06/2016, C79000-G8976-C252-11
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