Setting The Threshold; Broadcast Suppression Configuration Screen Field Descriptions - Enterasys SmartSwitch 6000 User Manual

Field Descriptions
Refer to Table 6-14
Table 6-14 Broadcast Suppression Configuration Screen Field Descriptions
Use this field...
PORT #
(Read-Only)
Total RX
(Read-Only)
Peak Rate
(Read-Only)
Time Since Peak
(Read-Only)
Threshold
(Modifiable)
Reset Peak
(Toggle)
6.9.1

Setting the Threshold

To set the Threshold, proceed as follows:
1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Threshold field for the selected port.
2. Type in the numbers for the desired limit. Only enter values in increments of ten (for example;
10, 20, 30, etc.).
3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen.
4. Press ENTER. The message "SAVED OK" displays.
for a functional description of each screen field.
To...
Identify the number of the port.
See the total number of broadcast frames received.
See the highest number of broadcast frames received in a one-second
interval.
See the time since peak rate was achieved.
Set the desired limit of receive broadcast frames that will be forwarded
per port per second. For details on how to set the threshold, refer to
Section 6.9.1.
Reset the Peak Rate. Resetting the Peak Rate also resets the Time Since
Peak field. The Reset Peak field toggles between YES and NO. For
details, refer to
Broadcast Suppression Configuration Screen
Section 6.9.2.
Port Configuration Menu Screens 6-47