Using the Console Interface309978-D Rev 01 3-77Table 3-27 describes the Rate Limiting Configuration screen fields.Table 3-27. Rate Limiting Configuration Screen FieldsField DescriptionUnit Appears only if the switch is participating in a stack configuration. The field allowsyou to select the number of the unit you want to view or configure. To view orconfigure another unit, type its unit number and press [Enter], or press thespacebar on your keyboard to toggle the unit numbers.Port Indicates the switch port numbers that correspond to the field values in that row ofthe screen (for example, the field values in row 2 apply to switch port 2). Note thatthe values applied in the Switch or Stack row (last 2 rows) affect all standaloneswitch ports or all switch ports in a stack.Packet Type Allows you to select the packet types for rate limiting or viewing.Default BothRange Both, Multicast, BroadcastLimit Sets the percentage of port bandwidth allowed for forwarding the packet typesspecified in the Packet Type field. When the threshold is exceeded, any additionalpackets (specified in the Packet Type field) are discarded1.1 Rate limiting is disabled if this field is set to None. This allows you to select and view the percentage of specific packettypes present in the network, without inadvertently limiting the forwarding rate.Default NoneRange None, 10%, 9%, 8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%Last 5 Minutes This read-only field indicates the percentage of packets (of the type specified inthe Packet Type field) the port received in the last 5 minutes. This field provides arunning average of network activity and is updated every 15 seconds.Note that this field indicates the receiving port’s view of network activity,regardless of the rate-limiting setting.Last Hour This read-only field indicates the percentage of packets (of the type specified inthe Packet Type field) the port received in the last 60 minutes. This field provides arunning average of network activity and is updated every 5 minutes.Note that this field indicates the receiving port’s view of network activity,regardless of the rate-limiting setting.Last 24 Hours This read-only field indicates the percentage of packets (of the type specified inthe Packet Type field) the port received in the last 24 hours. This field provides arunning average of network activity and is updated every hour.Note that this field indicates the receiving port’s view of network activity,regardless of the rate-limiting setting.
