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Web – Click PORTS, Settings.
Figure 15  Port Configuration
Configuring Rate Limits
This function allows the network manager to control the maximum rate 
for traffic transmitted or received on an interface. Rate limiting is 
configured on interfaces at the edge of a network to limit traffic into or out 
of the switch. Traffic that falls within the rate limit is transmitted, while 
packets that exceed the acceptable amount of traffic are dropped.
Rate limiting can be applied to individual ports or trunks. When an 
interface is configured with this feature, the traffic rate will be monitored 
by the hardware to verify conformity. Non-conforming traffic is dropped, 
conforming traffic is forwarded without any changes.
The Input/Output Bandwidth Limit field is a type-in box which accepts an 
integer number in the range 1 to 100. The number specifies the percentage