Rate-Limit Cpu Direction - Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Command Reference Manual

R Commands

rate-limit cpu direction

To configure rate limits globally on the device for packets that reach the supervisor module, use the rate-limit
cpu direction command. To remove the rate limit configuration, use the no form of this command.
rate-limit cpu direction {input| output| both} pps packets action log
no rate-limit cpu direction {input| output| both} pps packets action log
Syntax Description
input
output
both
pps
packets
action
log
Command Default
10000 packets per second
Command Modes
Global configuration
Command History
Release
5.1(1)
Usage Guidelines
If the rate of incoming or outgoing packets exceeds the configured rate limit, the device logs a system message
but does not drop any packets.
F1 Series modules support up to five rate limiters shared among all control traffic sent to the Supervisor
module.
This command does not require a license.
Specifies the maximum incoming packet rate.
Specifies the maximum outgoing packet rate.
Specifies the maximum incoming and outgoing packet
rate.
Specifies packets per second.
Packets that reach the supervisor module. The range
is from 1 to 100000.
Specifies the action to be taken when the rate of
incoming or outgoing packets exceeds the configured
rate limit.
Logs a system message when the rate of incoming or
outgoing packets exceeds the configured rate limit.
Modification
This command was introduced.
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Security Command Reference
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