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Automatic traffic control, Figure 117: configuring storm control, Utomatic – LevelOne GTL-2691 User Manual

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Set the required threshold beyond which the switch will start dropping
packets.

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Click Apply.

Figure 117: Configuring Storm Control

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Use the Traffic > Congestion Control > Auto Traffic Control pages to

configure bounding thresholds for broadcast and multicast storms which

can automatically trigger rate limits or shut down a port.

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"Automatic Traffic Control Commands" on page 1041

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ATC includes storm control for broadcast or multicast traffic. The control

response for either of these traffic types is the same, as shown in the

following diagrams.

Figure 118: Storm Control by Limiting the Traffic Rate

Storm Alarm

Fire TRAP

Alarm Fire
Threshold
(1~255kpps)

AlarmClear
Threshold
(1~255kpps)

Traffic

[kpps]

Time

Traffic without storm control

Traffic with storm control

Apply Timer
expired

(0~300sec)

Auto Storm Control

Release Timer
expired
(0~300sec)

Storm Alarm

Fire TRAP

StromAlarm

ClearTRAP

TrafficControl
Apply Trap

StromAlarm

ClearTRAP

TrafficControl
Release Trap

Storm Alarm

Fire TRAP

Alarm Fire
Threshold
(1~255kpps)

AlarmClear
Threshold
(1~255kpps)

Traffic

[kpps]

Time

Traffic without storm control

Traffic with storm control

Apply Timer
expired

(0~300sec)

Auto Storm Control

Release Timer
expired
(0~300sec)

Storm Alarm

Fire TRAP

StromAlarm

ClearTRAP

TrafficControl
Apply Trap

StromAlarm

ClearTRAP

TrafficControl
Release Trap