Administrator Guide

storm-control broadcast (Configuration)
Configure the percentage of broadcast traffic allowed in the network.
Z-Series
Syntax
storm-control broadcast [packets_per_second in]
To disable broadcast rate-limiting, use the no storm-control broadcast
[packets_per_second in] command.
Parameters
percentagedeci
mal_value in |
out
Enter the percentage of broadcast traffic allowed in or out of
the network. Optionally, you can designate a decimal value
percentage, for example, 55.5%. The decimal range is from .1
to .9.
wred-profile
name
Enter the keyword wred-profile followed by the profile
name to designate a wred-profile.
packets_per_se
cond
in
Enter the packets per second of broadcast traffic allowed
into the network. The range is from 0 to 33554368.
Defaults none
Command
Modes
CONFIGURATION (conf)
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,
refer to 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 9.2(0.0) Introduced on the M I/O Aggregator. This command is
supported in Programmable-Mux (PMUX) mode only.
Version
8.3.19.0
Introduced on the S4820T.
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
Version 7.4.1.0 E-Series Only: Added the percentage decimal value
option.
Version 6.5.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage
Information
Broadcast storm control is valid on Layer 2/Layer 3 interfaces only. Layer 2
broadcast traffic is treated as unknown-unicast traffic.
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