Reference Guide

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Storm Control
Overview
The Dell Networking operating software (FTOS) storm control feature allows users to limit or suppress
traffic during a traffic storm.
Storm Control Commands
The storm control commands are:
• io-aggregator broadcast storm-control
• show io-aggregator broadcast storm-control status
io-aggregator broadcast storm-control
Rate-limit the broadcast traffic to 1 Gbps.
Syntax
io-aggregator broadcast storm-control
To disable storm control, use the no io-aggregator broadcast storm-control command.
Defaults
Enabled
Command Modes
CONFIGURATION
Command
History
show io-aggregator broadcast storm-control status
Shows if storm control is enabled or disabled. If enabled, displays information on the rate limit value.
Syntax
show io-aggregator broadcast storm-control status
Command Modes
EXEC Privilege
Note: When iSCSI storage devices are detected on the server-ports, storm-control is disabled
on the those ports. When the iSCSI devices are off the ports, storm-control is enabled again.
Version 8.3.17.0 Supported on M I/O Aggregator