Cabletron Systems 2.2 Manual De Usuario
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Configuring Broadcast Suppression
Configuring Broadcast Suppression
Excessive broadcasts to all ports, or broadcast storms, can result in severe
network performance problems, and possibly cause the network to crash. Devices
which support the broadcast suppression feature provide automatic protection
against broadcast and multicast storms.
network performance problems, and possibly cause the network to crash. Devices
which support the broadcast suppression feature provide automatic protection
against broadcast and multicast storms.
In many ways, broadcast suppression is similar to Þltering. To protect against
storms, an acceptable rate for broadcast trafÞc across a port is deÞned. Once the
user-deÞned threshold has been reached on an interface, broadcast frames will be
dropped and an SNMP trap message will be sent to the network management
station.
storms, an acceptable rate for broadcast trafÞc across a port is deÞned. Once the
user-deÞned threshold has been reached on an interface, broadcast frames will be
dropped and an SNMP trap message will be sent to the network management
station.
To access the Broadcast Suppression window:
1.
Click on the Device menu from the Chassis View window.
2.
Click on Broadcast Suppression. The Broadcast Suppression window,
Figure 2-30. The Broadcast Suppression Window
In the Broadcast Suppression Window, each interface of the device that is being
monitored can be individually conÞgured for automatic broadcast and multicast
storm protection.
monitored can be individually conÞgured for automatic broadcast and multicast
storm protection.
NOTE
When you Þrst open the SmartTrunk ConÞguration and Status Screen, the Enable and
Disable Port # X
Disable Port # X
Þeld will be labeled SmartTrunk State Port #. After you click on a
port number in the list box, the Þeld title will change to Enable and Disable Port # X.