CLI Reference Guide-R04

Chapter 14 | Congestion Control Commands
Rate Limit Commands
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rate-limit This command defines the rate limit for a specific interface. Use this command
without specifying a rate to enable rate limiting. Use the no form to disable rate
limiting.
Syntax
rate-limit {input | output} [rate]
no rate-limit {input | output}
input – Input rate for specified interface
output – Output rate for specified interface
rate – Maximum value in Kbps.
(Range: 64-1000000 Kbits per second for 1G Ethernet ports;
64-10000000 Kbits per second for 10G Ethernet ports
Default Setting
Disabled
Command Mode
Interface Configuration (Ethernet, Port Channel)
Command Usage
Using both rate limiting and storm control on the same interface may lead to
unexpected results. It is therefore not advisable to use both of these commands on
the same interface.
Example
Console(config)#interface ethernet 1/1
Console(config-if)#rate-limit input 64
Console(config-if)#
Related Command
show interfaces switchport (429)