Reference v4.1.0 Instruction Manual

348 Network OS Command Reference

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ip directed-broadcast

Enables IP directed broadcasts on an interface.

Synopsis ip directed-broadcast

no ip directed-broadcast

Operands None

Defaults ip directed broadcast is disabled.

Command Modes Interface subtype configuration mode

Description Use this command to enable IP directed broadcasts for a specific interface. A directed broadcast is

an IP broadcast to all devices within a single directly attached network or subnet.

Usage Guidelines Enter no ip directed-broadcast to disable IP directed broadcasts on a specific interface.

Examples To enable IP directed broadcasts on a specific 10-gigabit Ethernet interface:

switch(config)# interface tengigabitethernet 178/0/9

switch(conf-if-te-178/0/9)# ip directed-broadcast

To disable IP directed broadcasts on a specific 40-gigabit Ethernet interface:

switch(config)# interface fortygigabitethernet 1/3/1

switch(conf-if-fo-1/3/1)# no ip directed-broadcast