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- Xtreme User’s Manual (Managed Models) Page 12
4.8 Ageing Time
Users can select the Address table Ageing Time between 10–1000000. The default value is
300.
4.9 Broadcast Protection
One of the best features of the Xtreme is its ability to keep broadcast storms from spreading
throughout a network. Network storms are characterized by an excessive number of
broadcast packets being sent over the network. These storms can occur if network
equipment is configured incorrectly, network software is not properly functioning, or poorly
designed programs (including some network games) are used. Storms can reduce network
performance and cause bridges, routers, workstations, servers and PC's to slow down or
even crash. A User can set the Broadcast Filter Percentage (0-100, 0 to Disable). The
default value is 50%.
4.10 IP Address Configuration
The IP Address configuration menu allows the user to configure the network address of the
Xtreme. This is required to enable network access to the device. The values are entered in
dotted quad notation. Null IP Address (0.0.0.0) cannot be entered as a value.
Only in this menu, the entered values do not take effect until the values are saved and the
switch reset by menu selection 5. You can discard the values by choosing 0.