Enterasys Networks 1G58x-09 - Manual (Page 216)

Port Configuration Command Set
Configuring Port Broadcast Suppression
4-70 Matrix E1 Series (1G58x-09 and 1H582-xx) Configuration Guide
4.3.14 Configuring Port Broadcast Suppression
Purpose
To display, disable or set the broadcast thresholds on a per-port basis. This limits the amount of
received broadcast frames that the specified port will be allowed to switch out to other ports.
Broadcast suppression protects against broadcast storms, leaving more bandwidth available for
critical data.
Commands
The commands needed to configure port broadcast suppression are listed below and described in
the associated section as shown.
• show port broadcast ( Section 4.3.14.1 )
• set port broadcast ( Section 4.3.14.2 )
4.3.14.1 show port broadcast
Use this command to display port broadcast suppression information for one or more ports.
show port broadcast [port-string]
Syntax Description
Command Defaults
If port-string is not specified, broadcast status of all ports will be displayed.
Command Type
Switch command.
Command Mode
Read-Only.
port-string (Optional) Displays broadcast status for specific port(s).
For a detailed description of possible port-string values,
refer to
Section 4.1.2 .