Chapter 1: Changes to Local Management Screens
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Local Management Supplement
The following explains each field of the Broadcast Suppression screen:
PORT # (Read-Only)
Identifies the number of the port.
Total RX (Read-Only)
Displays the total number of broadcast frames received.
Peak Rate (Read-Only)
Displays the highest number of broadcast frames received in a one-second
interval.
Time Since Peak (Read-Only)
Displays the time since peak rate was achieved.
Threshold (Modifiable)
Used to set the desired limit of receive broadcast frames that will be
forwarded per port per second. For details on how to set the threshold,
refer to
Section 1.13.1
.
Reset Peak (Toggle)
Used to reset the Peak Rate. Resetting the Peak Rate also resets the Time
Since Peak field. The Reset Peak field toggles between YES and NO. For
details, refer to
Section 1.13.2
.
1.13.1
Setting the Threshold
To set the Threshold, proceed as follows:
1.
Use the arrow keys to highlight the Threshold field for the selected
port.
2.
Type in the numbers for the desired limit. Only enter values in
increments of ten (for example: 10, 20, 30, etc.).
3.
Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of
the screen.
4.
Press ENTER. The message “SAVED OK” displays.
