Rate-limiting is what we call policing and it is done from the ISP side. It is bi-directional so you can rate limit input & output. You can define what is the policy to be followed when traffic is within range and what to be done once exceeded like pass, mark, drop.
Traffic-shapping is done from the client side and it is unidirectional ( Controlling the outgoing traffic from an interface. Shapping helps when 2 sites are communicating with each other, one of them is 1M while the other is 256K, traffic shapping would be defined from the 1M side inorder not to flood the 256K link and lots or retransmission occurs. >From: "Mohamed Saro" > >what is the difference and the direction of rate-limit and traffic shapping > >FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html >Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: Click Here Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=52469&t=52468 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
