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128 Publication 1783-UM003D-EN-E - December 2009
Chapter 4
Port Thresholds (Storm
Control)
Use this tab to set the threshold limits for broadcast, unicast, and multicast
traffic for each active port. The number of packets being sent is compared
against the threshold value. These limits help to prevent a single device from
sending too much traffic.
In this field Values are Comments
Unit • Base (for example, 1783-MS10T).
• Expansion module (for example, 1783-MX08T).
Where the port resides.
Port The port number includes the port type (Fa for Fast
Ethernet and Gi for Gigabit Ethernet), the base or
expansion module number (1, 2, or 3), and the specific
port number. For example:
• Gi1/1 is Gigabit Ethernet port 1 on the base.
• Fa2/1 is Fast Ethernet port 1 on the first expansion
module.
The port selected for configuration.