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User’s Manual of FGSW-2840 / FGSW-4840S
4.7.2.2 Storm Control
This page provides Storm Control function allows the Managed Switch to filter broadcast, multicast and UL frame in the network.
If the transmission rate of the three kind packets exceeds the set bandwidth, the packets will be automatically discarded to avoid
network broadcast storm; the screen in
Figure 4-7-14
appears.
Figure 4-7-14:
Storm Control Config Page Screenshot
The page includes the following fields:
Object
Description
Storm Control Config
Click the Select button to quickly select the corresponding port based on the port
number entered.
Port Select
Select
Select the desired port for Storm Control configuration. It is multi-optional.
Port
Displays the port number of the Managed Switch.
Broadcast Rate(bps)
Select the bandwidth for receiving broadcast packets on the port. The packet traffic
exceeding the bandwidth will be discarded. Select Disable to disable the storm
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