Service Manual

8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Usage Information Broadcast storm control is valid on Layer 2/Layer 3 interfaces only. Layer 2 broadcast traffic is treated as
unknown-unicast traffic.
storm-control broadcast (Interface)
Configure the percentage of broadcast traffic allowed on an interface.
Syntax
storm-control broadcast [packets_per_second in]
To disable broadcast storm control on the interface, use the no storm-control broadcast
[packets_per_second in] command.
Parameters
packets_per_secon
d
Enter the packets per second of broadcast traffic allowed into the network. The range is
from 0 to 33554368.
Defaults none
Command Modes INTERFACE (conf-if-interface-slot/port)
Command History
Version Description
8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
storm-control PFC/LLFC
Shut down the port if it receives the PFC/LLFC frames more than the configured rate.
Syntax
storm-control pfc-llfc [pps]in shutdown
Parameters
pfc-llfc in Enter the keyword pfc-llfc to get the flow control traffic. The range is from 0 to
33554368 packets per second.
shutdown Enter the keyword shutdown to shut down the port when the rate exceeds.
Defaults none
Command Modes INTERFACE (conf-if-interface-slot/port)
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell Networking
OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Usage Information
NOTE: PFC/LLFC storm control enabled interfaces disable the interfaces if it receives continuous
PFC/LLFC packets. It can be a result of a faulty NIC/Switch that sends spurious PFC/LLFC packets.
Storm Control 1179