This tab allows you to create and define a rate limit. Rate limits are components of a class of service and are used to control the transmit rate at which traffic enters and exits ports in your network.
To access this window, open the Control tab, select the Policy tab > Class of Service left-panel tab > CoS Components left-panel tab > Rate Limits tab. Select an existing rate limit to view or modify a rate limit or right-click the Rate Limits left-panel tab and select the Create Rate Limit option to create a new rate limit.
To create the rate limit, fill out the window and select OK (to create a single rate limit) or Apply (to create more rate limits). After you create the rate limit, the General tab for the new rate limit displays, where you can configure additional rate limit parameters.
- Rate Limit
- Select the Edit button to specify the highest transmission rate at which traffic can
enter or exit a port before packets are
rate limited:
- % - A percentage of the total bandwidth available (not available for priority-based rate limits)
- PPS - Packets per second (not available for priority-based rate limits)
- Kb/s - Kilobits per second
- Mb/s - Megabits per second
- Gb/s - Gigabits per second
- Actions
- Select the action(s) you would like this rate limit to use:
- System Log - a syslog message is generated when the rate limit is first exceeded.
- Audit Trap - an audit trap is generated when the rate limit is first exceeded.
- Disable Port - the port is disabled when the rate limit is first exceeded.
NOTE: N-Series Gold devices do not support rate limit notification.
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