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From: devik <devik@cdi.cz>
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 10:01:30 +0000
Subject: Re: [LARTC] HTB burst, cburst parameters
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> Hmm...so if i understand this correctly, 'burst' controls 'rate' and
> 'cburst' controls 'ceil'?

exactly.

> Lets say that i am generating bursty fixed length UDP traffic i.e.1470
> bytes every 5000us.
> Now for a pkt size of 1470 bytes and 'rate' and 'ceil' being 1.536Mbit
> what would be the ideal values of burst and cburst?

So one 1.5k packet then 5ms pause, other 1.5 packet ... ok ?
It leads to rate cca 1500/5ms = 300kBps = 2.4mbit.

Because is exceeds your 1.5mbit rate so that the burst value
is not so important. Just use minimal value:

burstmin = 1.5mbit/8*10ms = 2k

devik


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