[c-nsp] policing on 3550

[sthaug at nethelp.no]

> I'm using policy maps to limit traffic on a C3550. Since traffic shaping 
> is not an option, when I try limiting egress traffic on an interface 
> with a policy map, drops occur. Is there a way to prevent drops ?

If your customer is attempting to transmit at a higher rate than your
policing rate, the 3550 is *supposed* to drop the excess traffic (or
possibly mark it down, depending on the configuration). What did you
expect to happen?

Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug at nethelp.no