Drag and drop each traffic shaping or policing characteristic on the left to its correct description on the right.
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Buffers excess traffic to smooth output rate; Introduces additional delay; Uses a token bucket to meter traffic
Drops or marks packets exceeding the rate; Typically applied inbound on an interface
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Correct answer & explanation
Traffic shaping: Buffers excess traffic to smooth output rate
Traffic shaping buffers excess traffic to smooth output rate. Policing drops or marks excess traffic. Shaping introduces delay; policing does not. Shaping uses a token bucket; policing uses a token bucket. Shaping is applied outbound; policing is typically inbound.
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