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3-6-2. Policer
Function name:
Policer Configuration
Function description:
Policer provides the function to regulate Ingress network traffic flow. Policing
(dropping) may drop some packets to bring a traffic stream into compliance
with a traffic profile specified via policies.
Fig. 3-28
Parameter description:
Port:
For selecting the port number. Each port includes four policers.
Policer:
Policer identifier number.
Rate:
The policing rate for transfer speed.
Burst Limit (bytes):
The limitation of traffic flow
The limit established for a policer defines the maximum duration of out-
of-profile traffic that is tolerated without penalty.
Action:
Four policing actions are presented: Pass, Demote, Discard-congested,
and Discard.