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XCCDF
Layer 2 Switch Security Requirements Guide
SRG-NET-000512
The layer 2 switch must have Storm Control configured on all host-facing switch ports.
The layer 2 switch must have Storm Control configured on all host-facing switch ports.
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The layer 2 switch must have Storm Control configured on all host-facing switch ports.
Low Severity
<VulnDiscussion>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 a 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.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>