[c-nsp] output rate-limiting not working in 7609

[Pete Templin]

Jimmy wrote:

> I have encountered rate-limiting issue on CISCO7609 platform.
>  
> Example is:
>  
> interface GigabitEthernet1/9
>  rate-limit input 310000000 4843750 9687500 conform-action transmit
> exceed-action drop
>  rate-limit output 310000000 4843750 9687500 conform-action transmit
> exceed-action drop  -------> NOT WORKING
>  
> The output rate-limiting is not working. The traffic still can go above 310M
> and can hit 1G.
> I have created SR with cisco. They are saying there is no work around for
> this except that we use ES20 to use policy-map on the interface.

Your example is too short - is it a layer 3 port?  If so, a policer 
inside a policy-map should work.  If not, it won't work.  From the 
Sup720 datasheet: rate limiting is possible on "Ingress port or VLAN and 
egress VLAN or Layer-3 port".

pt