User's Manual

C OMMAND L INE I NTERFACE
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Example
The following example disables port 5.
switchport broadcast packet-rate
This command configures broadcast storm control. Use the no form to
disable broadcast storm control.
Syntax
switchport broadcast packet-rate rate
no switchport broadcast
rate - Threshold level as a rate; i.e., packets per second.
(Range: 500 - 262143)
Default Setting
• Enabled for all ports
• Packet-rate limit: 500 packets per second
Command Mode
Interface Configuration (Ethernet)
Command Usage
• When broadcast traffic exceeds the specified threshold, packets above
that threshold are dropped.
• This command can enable or disable broadcast storm control for the
selected interface. However, the specified threshold value applies to all
ports on the switch.
Example
The following shows how to configure broadcast storm control at 600
packets per second on port 5:
Console(config)#interface ethernet 1/5
Console(config-if)#shutdown
Console(config-if)#
Console(config)#interface ethernet 1/5
Console(config-if)#switchport broadcast packet-rate 600
Console(config-if)#