Quick Reference Guide

Ethernet Configuration Commands 197
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Example
The following example enables storm control on Ethernet port 1/e5.
port storm-control broadcast rate
The port storm-control broadcast rate Interface Configuration (Ethernet) mode command
configures the maximum Broadcast rate. Use the no form of this command to return to the default
configuration.
Syntax
• port storm-control broadcast rate rate
• no port storm-control broadcast rate
• rate —Maximum kilobytes per second of Broadcast and Multicast traffic on a port. (Range:
70 - 1000000)
Default Configuration
The default configuration is disabled.
Command Mode
Interface Configuration (Ethernet) mode.
User Guidelines
•Use the port storm-control broadcast enable Interface Configuration mode command to
enable Broadcast storm control.
Example
The following example configures the maximum storm control Broadcast rate at 900 Kbits/Sec on
Ethernet port 1/e5.
show ports storm-control
The show ports storm-control Privileged EXEC mode command displays the storm
control configuration.
Console(config)# interface ethernet 1/e5
Console(config-if)# port storm-control broadcast enable
Console(config)# interface ethernet 1/e5
Console(config-if)# port storm-control broadcast rate 900