3.12. Storm Control Commands

3.12.1. port storm-control

Command Purpose

Use the storm-control interface configuration command to enable broadcast, multicast, or unicast storm control and to set threshold levels on an interface. Use the no form of this command to return to the default setting.

Prerequisites

Platform

Software

License

Comments

AQ-N3000

7.0

Base

AQ-N5000

7.0

Base

AQ-N6000

7.0

Base

Command Syntax

storm-control ( broadcast | multicast | unicast ) ( level LEVEL | pps PPS )

no storm-control ( broadcast | multicast | unicast )

Parameter

Parameter Description

Parameter Value

broadcast

Enable broadcast storm control on the interface

-

multicast

Enable multicast storm control on the interface

-

unicast

Enable unicast storm control on the interface

-

level LEVEL

Specify the rising and falling suppression levels as a percentage of total bandwidth of the port.

0.00-100.00

pps PPS

Specify the rising and falling suppression levels as a rate in packets per second at which traffic is received on the port.

0-1000000000

Command Mode

Interface Configuration

Default

Disabled

Usage

This command can only be configured on switchport.

Examples

This example shows how to configure storm-control broadcast on interface:

Switch# configure terminal
Switch(config)# interface eth-0-1
Switch(config-if)# storm-control broadcast level 30

This example shows how to disable storm-control broadcast on interface:

Switch# configure terminal
Switch(config)# interface eth-0-1
Switch(config-if)# no storm-control broadcast

3.12.2. vlan storm-control

Command Purpose

Use the storm-control vlan configuration command to enable broadcast, multicast, or unicast storm control and to set threshold levels on an interface. Use the no form of this command to return to the default setting.

Prerequisites

Platform

Software

License

Comments

AQ-N3000

7.0

Base

AQ-N5000

7.0

Base

AQ-N6000

7.0

Base

Command Syntax

storm-control ( broadcast | multicast | unicast ) ( bandwidth <1-100000000> | pps <0-1000000000> )

no storm-control ( broadcast | multicast | unicast )

Parameter

Parameter Description

Parameter Value

broadcast

Enable broadcast storm control on the vlan

-

multicast

Enable multicast storm control on the vlan

-

unicast

Enable unicast storm control on the vlan

-

bandwidth <1-100000000>

Specify the rising and falling suppression levels as a rate in bits per second at which traffic is received on the vlan.

1-100000000

pps <0-1000000000>

Specify the rising and falling suppression levels as a rate in packets per second at which traffic is received on the vlan.

0-1000000000

Command Mode

VLAN Configuration

Default

Disabled

Usage

This command can only be configured on vlan.

Examples

This example shows how to configure storm-control broadcast on vlan:

Switch# configure terminal
Switch(config)# vlan 10
Switch(config-vlan)# storm-control broadcast bandwidth 3000

This example shows how to disable storm-control broadcast on vlan:

Switch# configure terminal
Switch(config)# vlan 10
Switch(config-vlan)# no storm-control broadcast

Related Commands

show storm-control

3.12.3. ipg storm-control enable

Command Purpose

Use the ipg storm-control enable to let storm control calculate IPG bytes. Use the no form of this command to return to the default setting.

Prerequisites

Platform

Software

License

Comments

AQ-N3000

7.0

Base

AQ-N5000

7.0

Base

AQ-N6000

7.0

Base

Command Syntax

ipg storm-control enable

no ipg storm-control enable

Command Mode

Global Config

Default

Disabled

Usage

This command can be configured on global configure mode.

Examples

This example shows how to configure storm-control to calculate IPG bytes:

Switch# configure terminal
Switch(config)# ipg storm-control enable

This example shows how to disable storm-control to calculate IPG bytes:

Switch# configure terminal
Switch(config)# no ipg storm-control enable

Related Commands

None

3.12.4. show storm-control

Command Purpose

Use this command to show storm-control configurations.

Prerequisites

Platform

Software

License

Comments

AQ-N3000

7.0

Base

AQ-N5000

7.0

Base

AQ-N6000

7.0

Base

Command Syntax

show storm-control ( interface INTERFACE | vlan <1-4094> | )

Parameter

Parameter Description

Parameter Value

interface INTERFACE

Interface name

Support physical ports

vlan <1-4094>

VLAN ID

1-4094

Command Mode

Privileged EXEC

Default

None

Usage

This command displays the storm-control configurations.

Examples

This example shows storm-control configurations:

Switch# show storm-control

This example shows storm-control configurations on interface eth-0-1:

Switch# show storm-control interface eth-0-1

Related Commands

storm-control

3.12.5. show storm-control resource

Command Purpose

Use this command to show storm-control resources.

Prerequisites

Platform

Software

License

Comments

AQ-N3000

7.0

Base

AQ-N5000

7.0

Base

AQ-N6000

7.0

Base

Command Syntax

show resource storm-control

Command Mode

Privileged EXEC

Default

None

Usage

This command displays the storm-control resources.

Examples

This example shows the overall resources and usage of storm control.:

Switch# show resource storm-control

Related Commands

None