[f-nsp] bandwidth limit on fesx424

[Raoul Bhatia [IPAX]]

On 04/19/2011 03:54 PM, Randy McAnally wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:12:03 +0200, Raoul Bhatia [IPAX] wrote
>> hi,
>>
>> i would like to enforce a 100mbit (as sharp as possible) bandwidth limit
>> on a fesx 424 running firmware 04.2.00cT3e3.
>> (upgrading the firmware is an option but i would like to avoid the
>> additional work if possible).
> 
> interface ethernet NN
>  rate-limit input fixed 100000000
>  rate-limit output shaping 100000
> !

Thank you randy! this did the trick.

i have a hard time understanding what the firmware means with "Kbps":
> SSH at fc01a.vie(config-if-e1000-4)#rate-limit output shaping 100000
> Outbound Rate Shaping on Port 4 Config: 100000 Kbps, Actual: 100254 Kbps

> SSH at fc01a.vie(config-if-e1000-4)#rate-limit input fixed 100000000
> Rate Limiting on Port 4 - Config: 100000000 bps, Actual: 98764 Kbps

do they mean kbit, KByte or kibibit per second?

you would help me if you could quickly explain that to me.

thanks,
raoul
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