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

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 Specifies one primary port or slot and port.
broadcast Specifies all broadcast packets.
multicast Specifies all flooded multicast packets (known IP multicast caches are still forwarded at
line rate).
unknown-destmac Specifies all packets with unknown MAC DAs.
no-limit Specifies unlimited rate.
pps Packets per second allowed; range is from 0 to 262,144.
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 family of switches and the Summit X450
switch.
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