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by the hardware to verify conformity. Non-conforming traffic is dropped,
conforming traffic is forwarded without any changes.
rate-limit
This command defines the rate limit for a specific interface. Use this
command without specifying a rate to restore the default rate. Use the no
form to restore the default status of disabled.
Syntax
rate-limit {input | output} [rate]
no rate-limit {input | output}
input – Input rate
output – Output rate
rate – Maximum value in Mbps. (Range: 1 to 1000 Mbps)
Default Setting
1000 Mbps
Command Mode
Interface Configuration (Ethernet, Port Channel)
Example
Command Function Mode Page
rate-limit Configures the maximum input or output rate for
a port
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Console(config)#interface ethernet 1/1
Console(config-if)#rate-limit input 600
Console(config-if)#