BayStack User Guide

Using the Console Interface
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Rate Limiting Configuration
The Rate Limiting Configuration screen allows you to limit the forwarding rate of
broadcast and multicast packets.
Figure 3-21
and Figure 3-22 show sample rate limiting settings for the two Rate
Limiting Configuration screens.
Choose Rate Limiting Configuration (or press l) from the Switch Configuration
Menu screen to open the Rate Limiting Configuration screen.
Figure 3-21. Rate Limiting Configuration Screen (1 of 2)
Note:
If a port is configured for rate limiting, and it is a MultiLink trunk
member, all trunk member ports implement rate limiting. Also, if a trunk
member is implementing rate limiting and the port is disabled from rate
limiting, all trunk members are disabled from rate limiting.
Rate Limiting Configuration
Port Packet Type Limit Last 5 Minutes Last Hour Last 24 Hours
---- ------------- -------- -------------- --------- -------------
1 [ Both ] [ None ] 56.0% 22.0% 23.0%
2 [ Multicast ] [ 9% ] 30.0% 27.0% 55.0%
3 [ Both ] [ None ] 25.0% 24.0% 67.0%
4 [ Both ] [ 10% ] 72.0% 33.0% 55.0%
5 [ Broadcast ] [ 10% ] 35.0% 54.0% 78.0%
6 [ Multicast ] [ 10% ] 96.0% 45.0% 87.0%
7 [ Both ] [ 10% ] 86.0% 67.0% 60.0%
8 [ Both ] [ 5% ] 58.0% 44.0% 70.0%
9 [ Multicast ] [ None ] 11.0% 87.0% 65.0%
10 [ Both ] [ None ] 27.0% 89.0% 44.0%
11 [ Both ] [ None ] 15.0% 66.0% 66.0%
12 [ Both ] [ None ] 12.0% 98.0% 99.0%
13 [ Both ] [ None ] 44.0% 33.0% 89.0%
14 [ Both ] [ None ] 34.0% 45.0% 76.0%
More...
Press Ctrl-N to display choices for additional ports..
Use space bar to display choices, press <Return> or <Enter> to select choice.
Press Ctrl-R to return to previous menu. Press Ctrl-C to return to Main Menu.
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