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Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Configuring Port-Based Traffic Control
This guide explains how to configure storm control on Cisco Catalyst 4500 series switches to prevent broadcast storms. It covers enabling and disabling broadcast and multicast storm control, setting thresholds, and displaying current storm control status. Storm control uses hardware or software methods to suppress excessive broadcast traffic, improving network performance.
Commands are provided to configure thresholds as percentages of available bandwidth, set actions like filtering or shutdown, and verify configurations using show commands.
Cisco Catalyst 4500 series switch specifications
| Maximum Ethernet ports per chassis | 384 |
|---|---|
| Line‑rate forwarding speed | 102 Mpps |
| Backplane capacity (4503 chassis) | 64 Gbps |
| Backplane capacity (4506/4507R chassis) | 100 Gbps |
| Backplane capacity (4510R chassis) | 136 Gbps |
| PoE power per port | 15.4 W |
| Supervisor engine failover time | < 1 second |
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Day-to-day operation, settings and troubleshooting. Start here if the product is already set up.
Questions answered in these manuals
How do I enable broadcast storm control on an interface?
Use the command 'storm-control broadcast level [high level]' in interface configuration mode.
From: Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Configuring Port-Based Traffic Control
What happens when broadcast traffic exceeds the threshold?
Incoming data traffic on the interface is dropped until traffic falls below the threshold.
From: Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Configuring Port-Based Traffic Control
How many Ethernet ports can a Catalyst 4500 chassis support?
A Catalyst 4500 chassis can support up to 384 Ethernet ports, either copper or fiber, across various line‑card configurations.
What is the maximum forwarding rate of the Catalyst 4500 series?
The hardware provides a line‑rate forwarding capacity of up to 102 Mpps for Layer 2‑4 traffic.