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Configuring limits
If you click on an entry in the "Port" column, the "Load Limits Rates Configuration" screen
opens.
Figure 4-74
Port
Displays the slot and the port to which the information relates. This field cannot be edited.
Modefor ingress limiting
Here, you can specify the categories of frames to which the selected transfer rate for
incoming data relates:
● Unicast (destination lookup failure)
● Multicast
● Broadcast
Rate for ingress limiting
Here, you can select the maximum transfer rate for incoming data from the available values.
If you select "not limited", the "Ingress Limiting Mode" has no effect.
Mode for the egress limiting
Indicates that the transfer rate for outgoing data applies to all frames. This field cannot be
edited.
Rate for egress limiting
Here, you can select the maximum transfer rate for outgoing data from the available values.
Note
The ring ports send multicast frames at cyclic intervals to detect line breaks. For ring ports,
you should therefore not limit the receipt of multicast frames to ensure that the redundancy
manager functions correctly.
SCALANCE X-300 / X-400
Configuration Manual, 10/2014, C79000-G8976-C187-22
Configuration using Web Based Management and Command Line Interface
Load Limits Rates Configuration
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