Storm Control - Allied Telesis SwitchBlade x908 Series Software Reference Manual

Storm Control

The packet storm protection feature enables you to set limits on the reception rate of
broadcast, multicast frames and destination lookup failures. You can set separate limits beyond
which each of the different packet types are discarded.
Note:
Note:
For more information on applying storm control, see the
on page 15.39
To apply storm control by limiting broadcasts to 30% on port 1.0.4 (and all other port on
the switch)
awplus#configure terminal
awplus(config)#interface port1.0.4
awplus(config-if)#storm-control
broadcast level 30
To turn off storm protection on port 1. 0. 4(and all other ports on the switch)
awplus#configure terminal
awplus(config)#interface port1.0.4
awplus(config-if)#no storm-control
broadcast level
C613-50007-01 REV B
A destination lookup failure (DLF) is the event of receiving a unicast Ethernet frame
with an unknown destination address.
On the AT-9900 applying this command to one port will apply it to all ports on the
switch.
command.
Software Reference for SwitchBlade® x908, x900 and x600 Series Switches
TM
AlliedWare Plus Operating System - Software Version 5.3.1
Switching Introduction
storm-control level command
Enter the config terminal mode
Enter the config interface mode for the
selected port
Configure the interface
Enter the config terminal mode
Enter the config interface mode for the
selected port
Configure the interface
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