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To set the packet per second (PPS) rate limit for an interface, use the rate-limit cpu direction command. To revert to the default value, use the no form of this command.
rate-limit cpu direction { both | input | output } pps pps_value action log
no rate-limit cpu direction { both | input | output } pps pps_value action log
both |
Sets the maximum input and output packet rate. |
input |
Sets the maximum input packet rate. |
output |
Sets the maximum output packet rate. |
pps pps_value |
Specifies the packets per second. The range is from 0 to 100,000. |
action |
Specifies the action is logged. |
log |
Writes a syslog message if the PPS value matches or exceeds the specified rate limit. |
None
Interface configuration mode
Release |
Modification |
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6.0(2)N1(1) |
This command was introduced. |
This command does not require a license.
This example shows how to set the maximum input packet rate to 3 for an interface and enable the logging of syslog messages:
switch# configure terminal switch(config)# interface ethernet 1/5 switch(config-if)# rate-limit cpu direction input pps 3 action log switch(config-if)#
Command |
Description |
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showrunning-config |
Displays the running system configuration information. |
remote ip address |
Configures the IPv4 address for a remote machine. |
remote port |
Configures the TCP port for a remote machine. |
remote vrf |
Configures the virtual routing and forwarding (VRF) instance for a remote machine. |
show svs connections |
Displays SVS connection information. |
svs connection |
Enables an SVS connection. |