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H12-261 · Question #46

What are the differences between traffic policing and traffic shaping?

The correct answer is C. For traffic shaping, the router buffers excess packets until the bandwidth is available again. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

What are the differences between traffic policing and traffic shaping?

Options

  • AFor traffic shaping, you can adjust the usage of the buffer for the traffic that exceeds the CIR.
  • BFor traffic policing, you can adjust the usage of the buffer for the traffic that exceeds the CIR.
  • CFor traffic shaping, the router buffers excess packets until the bandwidth is available again.
  • DTraffic policing uses the token bucket algorithm and traffic shaping uses the SPD algorithm.
  • ETraffic shaping is applied in the inbound direction and traffic policing is applied in the outbound

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(47 responses)
  • A
    13% (6)
  • B
    6% (3)
  • C
    74% (35)
  • D
    2% (1)
  • E
    4% (2)

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