GPH6000-MM01-EN.00

Network Rate Limiter

Enable to create rules to limit the maximum number of packets transmitted through the network interface. Restricting the number of requests that can be sent within a specific time frame helps to prevent network overload. This is also effective as a cybersecurity measure to suppress unintended excessive traffic, such as DDoS attacks and spam.

Default: Off

NOTE: To change settings, touch EDIT at the top right of the screen to enter edit mode. The following image shows the screen after enabling this feature in edit mode:

Item

Description

Active

Toggles between enabling and disabling the rule.

Default: Disable

Name

Set a label to identify the rule.

Source Interface

Specifies the network interface for the rule.

Type

Select the data type of network packets to filter: ETHER, IP, SYN, or UNI

Rate

Set the amount of data or number of packets allowed per time unit.

Measure

Select the measurement unit.

Pcks/sec: packets per second

Pcks/min: packets per minute

Mbps: megabits per second

Port or Range

Set the port or port range for the filtering of TCP or UDP protocols.

Example setting a port range: 20-40

Protocol

Select the protocol type to match the data type.

ETHER: IPV4, ARP

IP: IPV4, TCP, UDP, ICMP

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