Security > Storm Control
Use storm control to limit the number of broadcast, multicast, and destination lookup failure (dlf) packets that are forwarded through the switch at any given time. The following table describes the storm control subtab page fields and buttons.
Item
Description
Port
Displays the port name.
MAC Address
Displays the MAC address of the port.
Allowed
If checked, specifies that only the MAC address listed will be allowed to pass through. If left unchecked, the port will deny the MAC address.
Edit
Opens the Edit MAC Address dialog box for the selected port. This dialog box allows you to add or remove a MAC address for the port. The maximum number of allowed MAC addresses per port is eight.
Apply
Applies changes made to the protection.
Reset
Cancels any changes to the protection and returns it to its last-saved settings.
Help
Displays context-sensitive help.

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