System information

Command Line Interface
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Example
The following example disables port 5.
switchport broadcast packet-rate
This command configures broadcast storm control. Use the no form to disable
broadcast storm control.
Syntax
switchport broadcast packet-rate rate
no switchport broadcast
rate - Threshold level as a rate; i.e., packets per second.
(Range: 500-262143)
Default Setting
Enabled for all ports
Packet-rate limit: 500 pps
Command Mode
Interface Configuration (Ethernet)
Command Usage
• When broadcast traffic exceeds the specified threshold, packets above that
threshold are dropped.
• Broadcast control does not effect IP multicast traffic.
Example
The following shows how to configure broadcast storm control at 600 packets per
second:
clear counters
This command clears statistics on an interface.
Syntax
clear counters interface
interface
• ethernet unit/port
- unit - Stack unit. (Range: 1-8)
- port - Port number. (Range: 1-26)
• port-channel channel-id (Range: 1-32)
Console(config)#interface ethernet 1/5
Console(config-if)#shutdown
Console(config-if)#
Console(config)#interface ethernet 1/5
Console(config-if)#switchport broadcast packet-rate 600
Console(config-if)#