User Manual

8-Port or 16-Port Gigabit Smart Managed Pro Switch Model GS418TPP, GS510TLP, and GS510TPP
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7. In the Storm Control section, from the Ingress Control Mode menu, select the mode of
broadcast affected by storm control:
• Disabled. Storm control is disabled.
This is the default setting.
•
Unknown Unicast. If the rate of incoming unknown Layer 2 unicast traffic (that is,
traf
fic for which a destination lookup failure occurs) increases beyond the configured
threshold on an interface, the traffic is dropped.
• Multicast. If the rate of incoming Layer 2 multicast traffic increases beyond the
configured threshold on an interface, the traf
fic is dropped.
• Broadcast. If the rate of incoming Layer 2 broadcast traffic increases beyond the
configured threshold on an interface, the traf
fic is dropped.
8. If the selection from the Ingress Control Mode menu is not Disabled, specify
whether the
ingress control mode is enabled by selecting Enable or Disable from the Status menu.
9. In the Threshold field, specify the maximum rate at which unknown packets are forwarded.
The range is a percent of the total threshold between 0–100%. The default is 5%.
10. From the Control Action mode menu, select one of the following options:
• None. This is the default setting.
•
Trap. If the threshold of the configured broadcast storm is exceeded, a trap is sent.
• Shutdown. If the threshold of the configured broadcast storm is exceeded, the port is
shut down.
11. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Configure storm control settings for one or more ports
After you configure the global settings, you can specify storm control settings for one or more
ports.
To configure storm control settings for one or more ports:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or
connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ethernet cable.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see
Change the default IP address of the
switch on page 13.
The login window opens.
4. Enter the switch’s password in the Password
field.
The default password is password.
The System Information page displays.