Cisco HWIC-4ESW and HWIC-D-9ESW EtherSwitch Interface Cards
DETAILED STEPS
Command
Step 1
enable
Example:
Router> enable
Step 2
configure terminal
Example:
Router# configure terminal
Step 3
interface interface-id
Example:
Router(config)# interface 0/3/1
Step 4
storm-control {broadcast | multicast |
unicast} level level-high [level-low]
Example:
Router(config-if)# Storm-control
broadcast level 7
Step 5
storm-control action shutdown
Example:
Router(config-if)# Storm-control action
shutdown
Step 6
end
Example:
Router(config-if)# end
Step 7
show storm-control [interface]
[broadcast | multicast | unicast |
history]
Example:
Router(config-if)# show storm-control
If any type of traffic exceeds the upper threshold limit, all of the other types of traffic will be stopped.
Note
Disabling Per-Port Storm Control
Follow these steps to disable per-port storm control.
Purpose
Enables privileged EXEC mode.
Enter your password if prompted.
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Enters global configuration mode.
Enters interface configuration mode and specifies the port to
configure.
Configures broadcast, multicast, or unicast per-port storm control.
Specify the rising threshold level for either broadcast, multicast,
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or unicast traffic. The storm control action occurs when traffic
utilization reaches this level.
(Optional) Specify the falling threshold level. The normal
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transmission restarts (if the action is filtering) when traffic drops
below this level.
Selects the shutdown keyword to disable the port during a storm.
The default is to filter out the traffic.
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Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Verifies your entries.
How to Configure EtherSwitch HWICs
Book Title
69