Nortel BayStack 410 24T Using Manual page 208

Using the BayStack 410-24T 10BASE-T Switch
Table 3-26
Table 3-26. Rate Limiting Configuration Screen Fields
Field
Unit
Port
Packet Type
Limit
Last 5 Minutes
Last Hour
Last 24 Hours
1 Rate limiting is disabled if this field is set to None. This allows you to select and view the percentage of specific packet
types present in the network, without inadvertently limiting the forwarding rate.
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describes the Rate Limiting Configuration screen fields.
Description
Only appears if the switch is participating in a stack configuration. The field allows
you to select the number of the unit you want to view or configure. To view or
configure another unit, type its unit number and press [Enter], or press the
spacebar on your keyboard to toggle the unit numbers.
Indicates the switch port numbers that correspond to the field values in that row of
the screen (for example, the field values in row 2 apply to switch port 2). Note that
the values applied in the All row (bottom row) affect all switch ports.
Allows you to select the packet types for rate limiting or viewing.
Default Value Both
Range Both, Multicast, Broadcast
Sets the percentage of port bandwidth allowed for forwarding the packet types
specified in the Packet Type field. When the threshold is exceeded, any additional
packets (specified in the Packet Type field) are discarded
Default Value None
Range None, 10%, 9%, 8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%
This read-only field indicates the percentage of packets (of the type specified in
the Packet Type field) received by the port in the last five minutes. This field
provides a running 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.
This read-only field indicates the percentage of packets (of the type specified in
the Packet Type field) received by the port in the last hour. This field provides a
running average of network activity and is updated every five minutes.
Note that this field indicates the receiving port's view of network activity,
regardless of the rate-limiting setting.
This read-only field indicates the percentage of packets (of the type specified in
the Packet Type field) received by the port in the last 24 hours. This field provides
a running 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.
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