From: NET HE (he_net@hotmail.com)
Date: Mon Sep 03 2007 - 21:36:25 ART
Hi, group
Can I use "rate-limit" with an extended access-list, in which multicast
addresses are defined as destination address? Thanks.
Best Regards,
Net (Xin) He
>
>Hi Lamine,
>
>AFAIK, the "storm-control" command affects packets going into the L2 port.
>
>http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst3550/software/release/12.2_25_see/configuration/guide/swtrafc.html#wp1063295
>
>You may want to take note of the following:
>
>When the rate of multicast traffic exceeds a set threshold, all incoming
>traffic (broadcast, multicast, and unicast) is dropped until the level
>drops
>below the threshold level. Only spanning-tree packets are forwarded. When
>broadcast and unicast thresholds are exceeded, traffic is blocked for only
>the type of traffic that exceeded the threshold.
>
>IMHO, the "ip multicast rate-limit" command is applied at routed interface,
>either inbound/outbound directions. It is a policing function (policed rate
>specified in kbps). Other options include matching the groups or sources of
>the multicast traffic.
>
>Just my 2cents. Let's hear it from others.
>
>
>Thank you.
>
>B.Rgds,
>Lim TS
>
>
>On 9/1/07, Lamine BOUAFIA <b_lamine@yahoo.fr> wrote:
> >
> > hi all,
> >
> > can we use "storm-control multicast" command to limit the Multicast
> > traffic
> > on a switch rather than "ip multicast rate-limit" command
> >
> > tahnks
> > Lamine
> >
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