Cabletron Systems 2M46-04R - Manual (Page 105)

Broadcast Suppression Screen
2M46-04R/2M46-04RDC User’s Guide 5-57
The following explains each field of the Broadcast Suppression screen:
Port # (Read-only)
Identifies the number of the port.
Total RX (Read-Only)
Displays the total number of broadcast frames received.
Peak Rate (Read-Only)
Displays the highest number of broadcast frames received in a one second
interval.
Time Since Peak (Read-Only)
Displays the time since peak rate was achieved.
Threshold (Modifiable)
Allows the user to set the desired limit of receive broadcast frames that
will be forwarded per port per second.
Reset Peak (Toggle)
Allows the user to reset the Peak Rate field. Resetting the peak rate also
resets the Time Since Peak field. The Reset Peak field toggles between
YES and NO.
5.17.1 Setting the Threshold
To set the Threshold, proceed as follows:
1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Threshold field for the selected
port.
2. Type in the numbers for the desired limit. Only enter value in
increments of ten (for example; 10, 20, 30, etc.). Press ENTER.
3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of
the screen.
4. Press ENTER. The message “SAVED OK” displays.