Black Box LB308A user manual Command Line Console Management

Chapter 6: Command Line Console Management

Rate Control

1. Command Mode: Interface mode

Logon to Configure Mode (Configure Terminal Mode).

Then logon to Interface mode.

fe1 means port 1.

The switch_a(config-if)# prompt will show on the screen. switch_a(config)#interface fe1

switch_a(config-if)#

2. Usage:

Use this command to specify the ingress/egress rate to be used for each interface. The bandwidth value is in bits.

Use the no parameter with this command to remove the ingress/egress rate to be used for each interface.

3. Command Syntax:

(no) rate-control ingress/egress VALUE VALUE

<1-10000000000 bits> (usable units: k, m, g) <1-999>km for 1 to 999 kilo bits or mega bits.

1g for 1 giga bits.

4. Example:

The following example shows the use of rate-control ingress VALUE (10 mega bits) to the interface fe1 (port 1):

switch_a(config)#interface fe1

switch_a(config-if)#rate-control ingress 10m switch_a(config-if)#

RMON Statistics

1. Command Mode: Exec mode or Privileged Exec mode

Logon to Exec Mode (View Mode) or Privileged Exec Mode (Enable Mode).

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