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The RUCKUS ICX switch must have Storm Control configured on all host-facing switch ports.

Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-273684 RCKS-L2S-000160 SV-273684r1110987_rule   Low
Description
A traffic storm occurs when packets flood a LAN, creating excessive traffic and degrading network performance. Traffic storm control prevents network disruption by suppressing ingress traffic when the number of packets reaches configured threshold levels. Traffic storm control monitors ingress traffic levels on a port and drops traffic when the number of packets reaches the configured threshold level during any one-second interval.
STIG Date
RUCKUS ICX Layer 2 Switch Security Technical Implementation Guide 2025-06-03

Details

Check Text (C-77775r1110073_chk)
Review the configuration for the desired storm control settings on host-facing ports.
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interface ethernet 1/1/5
broadcast limit 8787
multicast limit 777
unknown-unicast limit 888
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If host facing ports are not configured for storm control protection, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-77680r1110074_fix)
Configure storm control on each host-facing switch ports.

1. Enter global configuration mode:
device#configure terminal

2. Configure storm control:
device (config-if-e2500-1/1/5)#broadcast limit 8787
device (config-if-e2500-1/1/5)#multicast limit 777
device (config-if-e2500-1/1/5)#unknown-unicast limit 888