NOTE:
The measured length of a packet changes according to the family
type that the policer applies to. If the policer is applied under the
family inet
hierarchy, the policer considers only the IPv4 packet length. If the policer is
applied under the
family vpls
hierarchy, the entire Ethernet frame (including
the Ethernet MAC header) is included in the packet length.
The major factor that affects the policer shaping result is not the conversion adjustment,
but the traffic pattern since most network traffic is not consistent and is not sent at a
constant rate. Due to the fluctuation of the incoming traffic rate, some of the allocated
tokens are not used. As a result, the shaped traffic rate is lower than you might expect,
and the TCP connection behavior discussed in
“Understanding the Benefits of Policers
and Token Bucket Algorithms” on page 28
is a typical example of this. To alleviate this
effect of the lower shaped traffic rate, a proper burst size configuration is required.
Related
Documentation
Understanding the Benefits of Policers and Token Bucket Algorithms on page 28
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Determining Proper Burst Size for Traffic Policers on page 30
Understanding the Benefits of Policers and Token Bucket Algorithms
This topic describes some scenarios that demonstrate how difficult it is to control traffic
that comes into your network without the help of policers and the token bucket algorithm.
These scenarios assume that traffic is coming from a TCP-based connection. Depending
on the number of TCP connections, policers can have different affects on rate limits.
This topic presents the following scenarios:
•
Scenario 1: Single TCP Connection on page 28
•
Scenario 2: Multiple TCP Connections on page 29
Scenario 1: Single TCP Connection
shows the traffic loading on an interface with a policer configured.
When the traffic rate reaches the configured bandwidth limit (which results in a packet
drop), a TCP slow-start mechanism reduces the traffic rate down to half of what it was.
When the traffic rate rises again, the same cycle repeats.
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