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Applying Layer 2 Policers to Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces

date_range 29-Nov-23

To rate-limit traffic by applying a policer to a Gigabit Ethernet interface (or a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface [xe-fpc/pic/port]), include the layer2-policer statement with the direction, type, and name of the policer:

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[edit interfaces ge-fpc/pic/port unit 0]
layer2-policer {
    input-policer policer-name;
    input-three-color policer-name;
    output-policer policer-name;
    output-three-color policer-name;
}

The direction (input or output) and type (policer or three-color) are combined into one statement and the policer named must be properly configured.

One input or output policer of either type can be configured on the interface.

Examples: Applying Layer 2 Policers to a Gigabit Ethernet Interface

Apply color-blind and color-aware two-rate TCM policers as input and output policers to a Gigabit Ethernet interface:

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ge-1/0/0 {
    unit 0
    layer2-policer {
        input-three-color trTCM1-cb;    # Apply the trTCM1-color-blind policer.
        output-three-color trTCM1-ca;    # Apply the trTCM1-color-aware policer.
    }
}

Apply two-level and color-blind single-rate TCM policers as input and output policers to a Gigabit Ethernet interface:

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ge-1/0/0 {
    unit 1
    layer2-policer {
        input-policer two-color-policer;    # Apply a two-color policer.
        output-three-color srTCM2-cb;    # Apply the srTCM1-color-blind policer.
    }
}

Apply a color-aware single-rate TCM policer as output policer on a Gigabit Ethernet interface:

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ge-1/0/0 {
    unit 2
    layer2-policer {
        output-three-color srTCM3-ca {    # Apply the srTCM3-color-aware policer.
    }
}
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