Dell PowerConnect 3324 User Manual page 223

– All Fast Ethernet Ports—Indicates that storm control is enabled for all FE ports.
Storm control can be applied individually to GE ports.
– Gigabit Ethernet Port—Indicates that storm control is enabled for the selected
Gigabit Ethernet port. Storm control is either enabled or disabled for ALL FE
ports.
• Unknown Unicast Control—Enables moderating unknown Unicast packets on the
device. The possible field values are:
– Enable—Enables moderating unknown Unicast packets on the device.
– Disable—Disables moderating unknown Unicast packets on the device.
• Unknown Multicast Control—Enables moderating unknown Multicast packet on the
device. The possible field values are:
– Enable—Enables moderating unknown Multicast packets on the device.
– Disable—Disables moderating unknown Multicast packets on the device.
• Broadcast Control—Enables moderating unknown broadcast packets. The possible
field values are:
– Enable—Enables moderating Broadcast packets.
– Disable—Disables moderating Broadcast packets.
• Rate Threshold (250-148000)—Sets the broadcast packet rate limit for storm control.
For FE ports, the range is 250-148,000. For GE ports the range is 250-262,143 packets.
The default for FE ports is 148000, and for GE ports the default is 262,143.
Enabling Storm Control on the device:
Open the Storm Control page
1
Select an interface on which to implement storm control.
2
Define the Unknown Unicast Control, Unknown Multicast Control, Broadcast
3
Control, and the Rate Threshold (250-148000) fields.
Click Apply Changes. Storm control is enabled on the device.
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Modifying Storm Control port parameters:
Open the Storm Control page.
1
Modify the Unknown Unicast Control, Unknown Multicast Control, Broadcast
2
Control, and the Rate Threshold (250-148000) fields.
Click Apply Changes. The storm control port parameters are saved to the device.
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