Configuring Broadcast Suppression; Purpose; Commands; Show Port Broadcast - Enterasys Matrix DFE-Gold Series Configuration Manual

show port broadcast

Configuring Broadcast Suppression

Purpose

To review, disable or set the broadcast thresholds on one or more ports. This limits the amount of
received broadcast frames that the specified port will be allowed to switch out to other ports.
Broadcast suppression protects against broadcast storms, leaving more bandwidth available for
critical data.

Commands

For information about...
show port broadcast
set port broadcast
clear port broadcast
show port broadcast
Use this command to display port broadcast suppression information for one or more ports.
Syntax
show port broadcast [port-string]
Parameters
port-string
Defaults
If port‐string is not specified, broadcast status of all ports will be displayed.
Mode
Read‐Only.
Example
This example shows how to display broadcast information for Fast Ethernet port 2 in module 2:
Matrix(rw)->show port broadcast fe.2.2
Port
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fe.2.2
Table 4‐7 provides an explanation of the command output.
(Optional) Displays broadcast status for specific port(s). For a detailed
description of possible port‐string values, refer to "Port String Syntax
Used in the CLI" on page 4‐2.
Total BC Threshold
Packets (pkts/s)
165 148810
Configuring Broadcast Suppression
Peak Rate Peak Rate Time
(pkts/s) (ddd:hh:mm:ss)
8 000:05:57:37
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