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ES-315/ES-315-F User’s Guide
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10
Broadcast Storm Control
This chapter introduces and shows you how to configure the broadcast storm control feature.
10.1 Broadcast Storm Control Setup
Broadcast storm control limits the number of broadcast packets the Switch receives per second
on the ports. When the maximum number of allowable broadcast packets is reached per
second, the subsequent packets are discarded. Enable this feature to reduce broadcast packets
in your network.
Click Advanced Application > Broadcast Storm Control in the navigation panel to display
the screen as shown next.
Figure 28 Advanced Application > Broadcast Storm Control
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 18 Advanced Application > Broadcast Storm Control
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Active Select this check box to enable traffic storm control on the Switch. Clear this check
box to disable this feature.
Bandwidth
Utilization Limit
Enter the maximum percentage of bandwidth allowed to be taken up by broadcast
packets.
Port This field displays the port number.
Active Select the check box to enable traffic storm control on the relevant port.