Web Management Guide-R01

Chapter 8 | Congestion Control
Automatic Traffic Control
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be triggered (as configured under the Action field) or a trap message sent (as
configured under the Trap Storm Fire field).
◆ The release timer only applies to a Rate Control response set in the Action field
of the ATC (Interface Configuration) page. When a port has been shut down by
a control response, it must be manually re-enabled using the Manual Control
Release (see page 233).
Parameters
These parameters are displayed:
◆ Broadcast Apply Timer – The interval after the upper threshold has been
exceeded at which to apply the control response to broadcast storms. (Range:
1-300 seconds; Default: 300 seconds)
◆ Broadcast Release Timer – The time at which to release the control response
after ingress traffic has fallen beneath the lower threshold for broadcast storms.
(Range: 1-900 seconds; Default: 900 seconds)
◆ Multicast Apply Timer – The interval after the upper threshold has been
exceeded at which to apply the control response to multicast storms. (Range: 1-
300 seconds; Default: 300 seconds)
◆ Multicast Release Timer – The time at which to release the control response
after ingress traffic has fallen beneath the lower threshold for multicast storms.
(Range: 1-900 seconds; Default: 900 seconds)
Web Interface
To configure the response timers for automatic storm control:
1. Click Traffic, Auto Traffic Control.
2. Select Configure Global from the Step field.
3. Set the apply and release timers for broadcast and multicast storms.
4. Click Apply.
Figure 138: Configuring ATC Timers