Configure 6509 Switch to disable a chattering port

[Wajma_2]

Hello,

IS there a way to configure a cisco 6509 switch ports so that if there is a bad switch or NIC card that is chattering and re-transmitting information, the corresponding port should be disabled.

Thanks for your help.

[jphilope]

You need to look at the Error-Detection command in IOS. Or possibly Storm Control for chatty NICs or B-Cast/M-Cast storms.

For Storm Control see here:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/customer/products/hw/switches/ps708/products_configuration_guide_chapter09186a00800da6ec.html

A word of caution. This will place the offending port in an Err-Disabled state. Requiring manual intervention if you do not configure an automatic recovery option with the error-recovery command.

HTH