NMC-RX 7.3.x User Guide, Vol. 2 > Configuring Policy Management > Configuring Rate-Limit Profiles

Configuring Rate-Limit Profiles

You can configure a one-rate or two-rate rate-limit profile type on an E-series device. Both profile types have common and type-specific parameters.

You can double-click the rate-limit profile entry to list all rate-limit profiles defined on the current device. You can also create and list rate-limit profiles from the System folder in the Instance Explorer and Device-wide Explorer.

Configuring a One-Rate Rate-Limit Profile

To configure a one-rate rate-limit profile:

1. From the Device-wide Explorer, under Policy Management, click Rate Limit Profiles.
2. Right-click, select Create, and click Rate Limit Profile (one rate).

The Create Rate Limit Profile (one rate) dialog box appears.

3. Set the parameters (Table 10).

 Table 10:  Rate-Limit Profile (One-Rate) Parameters 

 Parameter
 Description

 Name

 Identification of the rate-limit profile; name can be set only when created; range 1-40 characters


 Committed Rate (bps)

 Committed access rate value; range 0-4294967295; default 0


 Committed Burst (bytes)

 Committed access rate burst size; range 8192-4294967295; default 8192


 Excess Burst (bytes)

 Excess burst size; range 0-4294967295; default 0; if the value is not 0, then it must be greater than the committed burst value


 Committed Action

 Action to be assigned in packets within the committed access rate
 Options: transmit, drop, or mark; default: transmit


 Committed Mark Value

 Mark value to be assigned to packets; editable when committed action is mark; range 0-255; default: blank


 Conformed Action

 Action to be applied to packets that exceed the committed access rate; options: transmit, drop, or mark; default: transmit


 Conformed Mark Value

 Mark value to be assigned to packets; editable when conformed action is mark; range 0-255; default is blank


 Exceeded Action

 Action to be applied to packets that exceed the peak access rate; options: transmit, drop, or mark; default: drop


 Exceeded Mark Value

 Mark value to be assigned to packets; field is editable when exceeded action is mark; range 0-255; default: blank


 Mark Mask

 Mask to be applied with mark values; range 1-255; default 255



 

4. Click OK.

A pop-up message appears.

5. Click OK.

Configuring a Two-Rate Rate-Limit Profile

To configure a two-rate rate-limit profile:

1. From the Device-wide Explorer, under Policy Management, click Rate Limit Profiles.
2. Right-click, select Create, and click Rate Limit Profile (two rate).

The Create Rate Limit Profile (two rate) dialog box appears.

3. Set the parameters (Table 11).

 Table 11:  Rate-Limit Profile (Two-Rate) Parameters 

 Parameter
 Description

 Name

 Identification of the rate-limit profile; name can be set only when created; range 1-40 characters.


 Committed Rate (bps)

 Committed access rate value; range 0-4294967295; default 0


 Committed Burst (bytes)

 Committed access rate burst size; range 8192-4294967295; default 8192


 Peak Rate (bps)

 Peak access rate; range 0-4294967295; default 0; if the value is not 0, then it must be greater than the committed rate value


 Peak Burst (bytes)

 Peak burst size; range 8192-4294967295; default 8192


 Committed Action

 Action to be assigned in packets within the committed access rate
 Options: transmit, drop, or mark; default: transmit


 Committed Mark Value

 Mark value to be assigned to packets; editable when committed action is mark; range 0-255; default: blank


 Conformed Action

 Action to be applied to packets that exceed the committed access rate; options: transmit, drop, or mark; default: transmit


 Conformed Mark Value

 Mark value to be assigned to packets; editable when conformed action is mark; range 0-255; default: blank


 Exceeded Action

 Action to be applied to packets that exceed the peak access rate; options: transmit, drop, or mark; default: drop



 Exceeded Mark Value

 Mark value to be assigned to packets; field is editable when exceeded action is mark; range 0-255; default: blank


 Mark Mask

 Mask to be applied with mark values; range 1-255; 
default: 255



 

4. Click OK.

A pop-up message appears.

5. Click OK.