Specifications

show port broadcast Configuring Broadcast Suppression
Enterasys Matrix N Standalone (NSA) Series Configuration Guide 4-49
Configuring Broadcast Suppression
Purpose
Toreview,disableorsetthebroadcastthresholdsononeormoreports.Thislimitstheamountof
receivedbroadcastframesthatthespecifiedportwillbeallowedtoswitchouttootherports.
Broadcastsuppressionprotectsagainstbroadcaststorms,leavingmorebandwidthavailablefor
criticaldata.
Commands
show port broadcast
Usethiscommandtodisplayportbroadcastsuppressioninformationforoneormoreports.
Syntax
show port broadcast [port-string]
Parameters
Defaults
Ifport‐stringisnotspecified,broadcaststatusofallportswillbedisplayed.
Mode
Read‐Only.
Example
ThisexampleshowshowtodisplaybroadcastinformationforFastEthernetport2inportgroup2:
Matrix(rw)->show port broadcast fe.2.2
Port Total BC Threshold Peak Rate Peak Rate Time
Packets (pkts/s) (pkts/s) (ddd:hh:mm:ss)
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fe.2.2 165 148810 8 000:05:57:37
Table 4‐7providesanexplana tion ofthecommandoutput.
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show port broadcast 4-49
set port broadcast 4-50
clear port broadcast 4-50
port-string
(Optional)Displaysbroadcaststatusforspecificport(s).Foradetailed
descriptionofpossibleport‐stringvalues,referto“PortStringSyntax
UsedintheCLI”onpage 4 ‐2.