Configuring Broadcast Packet Handling - Cisco Catalyst 3560-X Software Configuration Manual
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Chapter 1
Configuring IP Unicast Routing
Configuring Broadcast Packet Handling
After configuring an IP interface address, you can enable routing and configure one or more routing
protocols, or you can configure the way the switch responds to network broadcasts. A broadcast is a data
packet destined for all hosts on a physical network. The switch supports two kinds of broadcasting:
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You can also limit broadcast, unicast, and multicast traffic on Layer 2 interfaces by using the
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storm-control interface configuration command to set traffic suppression levels. For more information,
see
Routers provide some protection from broadcast storms by limiting their extent to the local cable.
Bridges (including intelligent bridges), because they are Layer 2 devices, forward broadcasts to all
network segments, thus propagating broadcast storms. The best solution to the broadcast storm problem
is to use a single broadcast address scheme on a network. In most modern IP implementations, you can
set the address to be used as the broadcast address. Many implementations, including the one in the
switch, support several addressing schemes for forwarding broadcast messages.
Perform the tasks in these sections to enable these schemes:
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Enabling Directed Broadcast-to-Physical Broadcast Translation
By default, IP directed broadcasts are dropped; they are not forwarded. Dropping IP-directed broadcasts
makes routers less susceptible to denial-of-service attacks.
You can enable forwarding of IP-directed broadcasts on an interface where the broadcast becomes a
physical (MAC-layer) broadcast. Only those protocols configured by using the ip forward-protocol
global configuration command are forwarded.
You can specify an access list to control which broadcasts are forwarded. When an access list is
specified, only those IP packets permitted by the access list are eligible to be translated from directed
broadcasts to physical broadcasts. For more information on access lists, see
Network Security with ACLs."
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to enable forwarding of IP-directed broadcasts
on an interface:
Command
Step 1
configure terminal
Step 2
interface interface-id
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A directed broadcast packet is sent to a specific network or series of networks. A directed broadcast
address includes the network or subnet fields.
A flooded broadcast packet is sent to every network.
Chapter 1, "Configuring Port-Based Traffic Control."
Enabling Directed Broadcast-to-Physical Broadcast Translation, page 1-15
Forwarding UDP Broadcast Packets and Protocols, page 1-16
Establishing an IP Broadcast Address, page 1-17
Flooding IP Broadcasts, page 1-18
Purpose
Enter global configuration mode.
Enter interface configuration mode, and specify the interface to
configure.
Catalyst 3750-X and 3560-X Switch Software Configuration Guide
Configuring IP Addressing
Chapter 1, "Configuring
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