Re: calculating burst size for "mls qos aggregate-policer" on

and yes once you configure the burst as 1500, keep an eye on the
actual converted burst value, if IOS rounds off and reduces it to
1000, change it manually to 2000.

Cheers.

On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 11:00 PM, swap m <ccie19804_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> just be aware that burst size should never be less than the max
> non-fragmented packet size...so typically the smallest burst should be
> around 1500 bytes atleast..
>
> the burst size for 1Mbps comes 250 bytes which is less than the max
> packet size, so you should use a burst of 1500 minimum.
>
> (Note: 1Mbps = 1000000bits, the conversion to multiple of 1024
> applies between bits and bytes, between bits and Mbits, it stays 1000)
>
>
> Swap
> #19804
>
> On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 10:19 PM, Persio Pucci <persio_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>> anybody?
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 4:00 PM, Persio Pucci <persio_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> hi folks,
>>>
>>> I am trying to determine burst sizes for policies to be used on a Cat6500
>>> using mls qos aggregate-policer, but I am not confident on the numbers I am
>>> getting.
>>>
>>> For instance, for a 1mbps (1024000bps) policy, I would use a CIR of 1024000
>>> bps. The Cat6500 literature (
>>> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/ios/12.2SXF/native/configuration/guide/qos.html#wp1726251) says
>>> that the Tc is 1/4000sec (0.25ms). For that Tc, I would have to use:
>>>
>>> CIR=Bc/Tc
>>>
>>> 1024000=Bc/(1/4000)
>>>
>>> Bc=1024000*(1/4000)
>>>
>>> Bc=256
>>>
>>>
>>> That being 256 bits. Considering the normal burst size field asks for a
>>> value in bytes, that makes 256/8=32 bytes, making my config line:
>>>
>>> mls qos aggregate-policer 1mbps 1024000 32 32 conform-action transmit
>>>> exceed-action drop violate-action drop
>>>
>>>
>>> The burst value does not sound reasonable for me. Wanted to check with you
>>> guys if I am missing something here.
>>>
>>> Persio
>>
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