12 Intel® Gigabit Ethernet Switch AXXSW1GB User Guide
To enable storm control:
1. Click Network Security > Traffic Control > Storm Control. The Storm Control
Page opens.
Figure 9. Storm Control Page
The Storm Control Page contains the following fields:
• Port — Indicates the port from which storm control is enabled.
• Enable Broadcast Control — Indicates if forwarding Broadcast packet types is
enabled/disabled on the interface. The possible field values are:
— Enable — Enables storm control on the selected port.
— Disable — Disables storm control on the selected port.
• Broadcast Rate Threshold — Indicates the maximum rate (kilobits per second) at
which packets are forwarded. The range is 3,500 - 1,000,000. The default value is
3,500.
• Broadcast Mode — Specifies the Broadcast mode currently enabled on the port. The
possible field values are:
— Broadcast, Multicast, & Unknown Unicast — Counts Broadcast, Multicast, and
Unicast traffic.
— Multicast & Broadcast — Counts Broadcast and Multicast traffic together.
— Broadcast Only — Counts only Broadcast traffic.