Broadcast Storm Control - Mac-address flooding

[tamilvanan.saravanan]

Hi Friends,

We would like to configure broadcast storm control in our LAN to detect/avoid mac-address flooding. What is the best way and Can I know how to decide the raising threshold & falling threshold values ?.. Please suggest.

Regards,

S.Tamilvanan

[Emmanouil Patiniotakis]

Hello,

the best way is to monitor your network fir 5-6 days in order to find out the normal pattern of broadcast traffic. Then based on results form this monitoring process you can set the thresholds of broadcast traffic.

[tamilvanan.saravanan]

Ok.!  How to do that ?. Can you suggest some options or commands.. Please.

[tamilvanan.saravanan]

Any suggestion ?. Please.

[Emmanouil Patiniotakis]

Try to find a program in order to monitor your network. You can try a free version of netflow in order to check the normal traffic pattern of your network.