Command Reference Guide

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Command Reference
broadcast-limit link
Purpose Use the broadcast-limit link command to configure the maximum number of
links that the virtual template supports for sending multicast or broadcast packets.
Use the undo broadcast-limit link command to restore the default.
Syntax broadcast-limit link number
undo broadcast-limit link
Parameters number
Maximum number of links that the virtual template
supports for sending multicast or broadcast packets.
Valid values are 0 to 128.
If no value is specified, the default is 30.
Example Configure maximum link number of virtual template 1 supporting sending multicast
or broadcast packet to be 100.
[3Com ] interface virtual-template 1
[3Com -Virtual-Template1] broadcast-limit link 100
View This command can be used in the following views:
■ Virtual Template view
Description When there are many links on the virtual template, sending multicast or broadcast
packets from each link may influence the function of the system. In this case, the
broadcast-limit link command can be used for limitation, so that multicast or
broadcast packet will be discarded if link number exceeds the limitation.