Intel AXXSW1GB Switch User Manual


 
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.