User's Manual

Configuration Using Web Based Management and the Command Line Interface
6.5.5 Storm Threshold Menu Command
Limitation of Broadcast and Multicast Frames
Storm Threshold is the maximum number of broadcast or multicast frames per
second forwarded by the SCALANCE W 788. If this limit is exceeded, the
SCALANCE W 788 stops processing such frames for 30 seconds.
Syntax of the Command Line Interface
CLI\BRIDGE\STORMTHR>
Command Description Comment
stromthr <E|D>
Enable / disable Storm Threshold.
broadcast <limit value>
Specify the maximum number of
broadcast packets per second from
the same address.
multicast <limit value>
Specify the maximum number of
multicast packets per second from
the same address.
broad_eth <limit value>
Specify the maximum number of
broadcast packets per second for
the Ethernet interface.
multi_eth <limit value>
Specify the maximum number of
multicast packets per second for the
Ethernet interface.
broad_1 <limit value>
broad_2 <limit value>
Specify the maximum number of
broadcast packets per second for
the first or second wireless interface.
multi_1 <limit value>
multi_2 <limit value>
Specify the maximum number of
multicast packets per second for the
first or second wireless interface.
Operating Instructions SCALANCE W 788-1pro / SCALANCE W 788-2pro
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