Traffic Shaping

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Traffic shaping controls the rate of outgoing packets to allow the traffic rate to match that on the downstream device. When traffic is transmitted from a high-speed link to a low-speed link or a traffic burst occurs, the inbound interface of the low-speed link is prone to severe data loss. To prevent this problem, traffic shaping must be configured on the outbound interface of the device connecting to the low-speed link, as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1 Data transmission from the high-speed link to the low-speed link

As shown in Figure 2, traffic shaping can be configured on the outbound interface of an upstream device to make irregular traffic transmitted at an even rate, preventing traffic congestion on the downstream device. 

Figure 2 Effect of traffic shaping

For details, please refer to:https://support.huawei.com/hedex/hdx.do?docid=EDOC1100109721&id=EN-US_CONCEPT_0172356883&lang=en 

Any further questions, please let us know.

Hello friend!

Traffic shaping adjusts the rate of outgoing traffic to reduce traffic bursts so that outgoing packets can be transmitted at a stable rate. Traffic shaping uses a buffer and token buckets to control the traffic rate. When packets are sent at a high speed, the system buffers packets and then sends these packets evenly under the control of the token buckets.

https://support.huawei.com/enterprise/en/doc/EDOC1000178175/1f86c2fd/traffic-shaping#:~:text=Traffic shaping is a queue,rate-single-bucket mode.&text=If the buffer queue is full, the system discards the packets.

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