Configure Ports Rate-Limit Flood - Extreme Networks ExtremeWare XOS Command Reference Manual

ExtremeWare XOS 11.5 supports only the Summit X450 family of switches and the BlackDiamond 8800 series switch.
Commands for Configuring Slots and Ports on a Switch

configure ports rate-limit flood

configure ports <port_list> rate-limit flood [broadcast | multicast |
unknown-destmac] [no-limit | <pps>]
Description
Limits the amount of ingress flooded traffic; minimizes network impact of broadcast loops.
Syntax Description
port_list
broadcast
multicast
unknown-destmac
no-limit
pps
Default
No limit.
Usage Guidelines
Use this command to limit the amount of ingress flooding traffic and to minimize the network impact of
broadcast loops.
Example
The following command rate limits broadcast packets on port 3 on a stand-alone switch to 500 pps:
configure ports 3 rate-limit flood broadcast 500
History
This command was available in ExtremeWare XOS 11.1.
Platform Availability
This command is available only on the BlackDiamond 8800 series switch and the Summit X450 family of
switches.
322
Specifies one primary port or slot and port.
Specifies all broadcast packets.
Specifies all flooded multicast packets (known IP multicast caches are still forwarded at
line rate).
Specifies all packets with unknown MAC DAs.
Specifies unlimited rate.
Packets per second allowed; range is from 0 to 262,144.
ExtremeWare XOS 11.5 Command Reference Guide