RE: [nsp] bandwidth 512

From: Tim Franklin (tim@colt.net)
Date: Tue Oct 30 2001 - 06:16:40 EST


Pankaj,

> I have configured my serial 0/0 with bandwidth 512
>
> It was working fine , suddenly i observed that the 5 minutes
> output rate 540
> bits/sec
> How its possible when bandwidth cap is 512 ..........????? Or is it router
> problem.
> What does bandwidth 512 do, will it but cap on output or input or
> cumulative
> of both.

'bandwidth 512' is simply used to calculate a cost for the link for OSPF
(and other IGPs?). It has no effect on the traffic permitted on the
interface.

You need to be looking at something like CAR or traffic shaping to control
the volume of traffic actually using the circuit.

Regards,
Tim.

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