Manual:Queues - Burst

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Theory

Burst is a feature that allows to satisfy queue requirement for additional bandwidth even if required rate is bigger that MIR (max-limit) for a short period of time.

Burst can occur only if average-rate of the queue for the last burst-time seconds is smaller that burst-threshold. Burst must stop if average-rate of the queue for the last burst-time seconds is bigger or equal to burst-threshold

Burst mechanism is simple - if burst is allowed max-limit value is replaced by burst-limit value. When burst is disallowed max-limit value remains unchanged.


  1. burst-limit (NUMBER) : maximal upload/download data rate which can be reached while the burst is allowed
  2. burst-time (TIME) : period of time, in seconds, over which the average data rate is calculated. (This is NOT the time of actual burst)
  3. burst-threshold (NUMBER) : basically this is value of burst on/off switch.
  4. average-rate (read-only) : Every 1/16 part of the burst-time, the router calculates the average data rate of each class over the last burst-time seconds.
  5. actual-rate (read-only) : actual traffic transfer rate of the queue


Example

Values: limit-at=1M , max-limit=2M , burst-threshold=1500k , burst-limit=4M

Client will try to download two 4MB (32Mb) files, first download will start at zero seconds, second download will start at 17th second. Traffic was unused for last minute.

Burst-time=16s

Burst time.16.part1.JPG Burst time.16.part2.JPG

As we can see as soon as client requested bandwidth it was able to get 4Mpbs burst for 6 seconds. This is longest possible burst with given values (longest-burst-time = burst-threshold * burst-time / burst-limit). As soon as burst runs out rest of the file will be downloaded with 2Mbps. This way file was downloaded in 9 seconds without burst it would take 16 seconds. Burst have 7 seconds to recharge before next download will start.

Note that burst is still disallowed when download started and it kicks in only afterward - in the middle of download. So with this example we proved that burst may happen in the middle of download. Burst was ~4 seconds long and file was downloaded 4 seconds faster then without burst.

Average rate is calculated every 1/16 of burst time, so in this case 1s

Timeaverage-rateburstactual-rate
0(0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0)/16=0Kbpsaverage-rate < burst-threshold → Burst is allowed4Mbps
1(0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+4)/16=250Kbpsaverage-rate < burst-threshold → Burst is allowed4Mbps
2 (0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+4+4)/16=500Kbps average-rate < burst-threshold → Burst is allowed4Mbps
3 (0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+4+4+4)/16=750Kbps average-rate < burst-threshold → Burst is allowed4Mbps
4 (0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+4+4+4+4)/16=1000Kbpsaverage-rate < burst-threshold → Burst is allowed4Mbps
5 (0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+4+4+4+4+4)/16=1250Kbpsaverage-rate < burst-threshold → Burst is allowed4Mbps
6 (0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+4+4+4+4+4+4)/16=1500Kbpsaverage-rate = burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps
7 (0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+4+4+4+4+4+4+2)/16=1625Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps
8 (0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+4+4+4+4+4+4+2+2)/16=1750Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps
9 (0+0+0+0+0+0+0+4+4+4+4+4+4+2+2+2)/16=1750Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps
10(0+0+0+0+0+0+4+4+4+4+4+4+2+2+2+2)/16=1875Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed0Mbps
11(0+0+0+0+0+4+4+4+4+4+4+2+2+2+2+0)/16=1875Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed0Mbps
12(0+0+0+0+4+4+4+4+4+4+2+2+2+2+0+0)/16=1875Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed0Mbps
13(0+0+0+4+4+4+4+4+4+2+2+2+2+0+0+0)/16=1875Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed0Mbps
14(0+0+4+4+4+4+4+4+2+2+2+2+0+0+0+0)/16=1875Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed0Mbps
15(0+4+4+4+4+4+4+2+2+2+2+0+0+0+0+0)/16=1875Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed0Mbps
16(4+4+4+4+4+4+2+2+2+2+0+0+0+0+0+0)/16=1875Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed0Mbps
17(4+4+4+4+4+2+2+2+2+0+0+0+0+0+0+0)/16=1625Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps
18(4+4+4+4+2+2+2+2+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+2)/16=1500Kbpsaverage-rate = burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps
19(4+4+4+2+2+2+2+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+2+2)/16=1375Kbpsaverage-rate < burst-threshold → Burst is allowed4Mbps
20(4+4+2+2+2+2+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+2+2+4)/16=1375Kbpsaverage-rate < burst-threshold → Burst is allowed4Mbps
21(4+2+2+2+2+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+2+2+4+4)/16=1375Kbpsaverage-rate < burst-threshold → Burst is allowed4Mbps
22(2+2+2+2+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+2+2+4+4+4)/16=1375Kbpsaverage-rate < burst-threshold → Burst is allowed4Mbps
23(2+2+2+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+2+2+4+4+4+4)/16=1500Kbpsaverage-rate = burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps
24(2+2+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+2+2+4+4+4+4+2)/16=1500Kbpsaverage-rate = burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps
25(2+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+2+2+4+4+4+4+2+2)/16=1500Kbpsaverage-rate = burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps
26(0+0+0+0+0+0+0+2+2+4+4+4+4+2+2+2)/16=1500Kbpsaverage-rate = burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps
27(0+0+0+0+0+0+2+2+4+4+4+4+2+2+2+2)/16=1625Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps
28(0+0+0+0+0+2+2+4+4+4+4+2+2+2+2+2)/16=1750Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps
29(0+0+0+0+2+2+4+4+4+4+2+2+2+2+2+2)/16=1875Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed0Mbps
30(0+0+0+2+2+4+4+4+4+2+2+2+2+2+2+0)/16=1875Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed0Mbps
31(0+0+2+2+4+4+4+4+2+2+2+2+2+2+0+0)/16=1875Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed0Mbps


Burst-time=8s

Burst time.8.part1.JPG Burst time.8.part2.JPG

If we decrease burst-time to 8 seconds - we are able to see that in this case bursts are only at the beginning of downloads


Average rate is calculated every 1/16th of burst time, so in this case every 0.5 seconds.

Timeaverage-rateburstactual-rate
0.0(0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0)/8=0Kbpsaverage-rate < burst-threshold → Burst is allowed4Mbps (2Mb per 0,5sek)
0.5(0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+2)/8=250Kbpsaverage-rate < burst-threshold → Burst is allowed4Mbps (2Mb per 0,5sek)
1.0(0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+2+2)/8=500Kbpsaverage-rate < burst-threshold → Burst is allowed4Mbps (2Mb per 0,5sek)
1.5(0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+2+2+2)/8=750Kbpsaverage-rate < burst-threshold → Burst is allowed4Mbps (2Mb per 0,5sek)
2.0(0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+2+2+2+2)/8=1000Kbpsaverage-rate < burst-threshold → Burst is allowed4Mbps (2Mb per 0,5sek)
2.5(0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+2+2+2+2+2)/8=1250Kbpsaverage-rate < burst-threshold → Burst is allowed4Mbps (2Mb per 0,5sek)
3.0(0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+2+2+2+2+2+2)/8=1500Kbpsaverage-rate = burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
3.5(0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+2+2+2+2+2+2+1)/8=1625Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed 2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
4.0(0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+2+2+2+2+2+2+1+1)/8=1750Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed 2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
4.5(0+0+0+0+0+0+0+2+2+2+2+2+2+1+1+1)/8=1875Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed 2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
5.0(0+0+0+0+0+0+2+2+2+2+2+2+1+1+1+1)/8=2000Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed 2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
5.5(0+0+0+0+0+2+2+2+2+2+2+1+1+1+1+1)/8=2125Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed 2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
6.0(0+0+0+0+2+2+2+2+2+2+1+1+1+1+1+1)/8=2250Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed 2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
6.5(0+0+0+2+2+2+2+2+2+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)/8=2375Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed 2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
7.0(0+0+2+2+2+2+2+2+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)/8=2500Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed 2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
7.5(0+2+2+2+2+2+2+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)/8=2625Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed 2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
8.0(2+2+2+2+2+2+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)/8=2750Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed 2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
8.5(2+2+2+2+2+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)/8=2625Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed 2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
9.0(2+2+2+2+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)/8=2500Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed 2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
9.5(2+2+2+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)/8=2375Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed 2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
10.0(2+2+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)/8=2250Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
10.5(2+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)/8=2125Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
11.0(1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)/8=2000Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
11.5(1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)/8=2000Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
12.0(1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)/8=2000Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
12.5(1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)/8=2000Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
13.0(1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)/8=2000Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed0Mbps (0Mb per 0,5sek)
13.5(1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+0)/8=1875Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed0Mbps (0Mb per 0,5sek)
14.0(1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+0+0)/8=1750Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed0Mbps (0Mb per 0,5sek)
14.5(1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+0+0+0)/8=1625Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed0Mbps (0Mb per 0,5sek)
15.0(1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+0+0+0+0)/8=1500Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed0Mbps (0Mb per 0,5sek)
15.5(1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+0+0+0+0+0)/8=1375Kbpsaverage-rate < burst-threshold → Burst is allowed0Mbps (0Mb per 0,5sek)
16.0(1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+0+0+0+0+0+0)/8=1250Kbpsaverage-rate < burst-threshold → Burst is allowed0Mbps (0Mb per 0,5sek)
16.5(1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+0+0+0+0+0+0+0)/8=1125Kbpsaverage-rate < burst-threshold → Burst is allowed0Mbps (0Mb per 0,5sek)
17.0(1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0)/8=1000Kbpsaverage-rate < burst-threshold → Burst is allowed2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
17.5(1+1+1+1+1+1+1+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+1)/8=1000Kbpsaverage-rate < burst-threshold → Burst is allowed4Mbps (2Mb per 0,5sek)
18.0(1+1+1+1+1+1+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+1+2)/8=1125Kbpsaverage-rate < burst-threshold → Burst is allowed4Mbps (2Mb per 0,5sek)
18.5(1+1+1+1+1+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+1+2+2)/8=1250Kbpsaverage-rate < burst-threshold → Burst is allowed4Mbps (2Mb per 0,5sek)
19.0(1+1+1+1+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+1+2+2+2)/8=1375Kbpsaverage-rate < burst-threshold → Burst is allowed4Mbps (2Mb per 0,5sek)
19.5(1+1+1+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+1+2+2+2+2)/8=1500Kbpsaverage-rate = burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
20.0(1+1+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+1+2+2+2+2+1)/8=1500Kbpsaverage-rate = burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
20.5(1+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+1+2+2+2+2+1+1)/8=1500Kbpsaverage-rate = burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
21.0(0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+1+2+2+2+2+1+1+1)/8=1500Kbpsaverage-rate = burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
21.5(0+0+0+0+0+0+0+1+2+2+2+2+1+1+1+1)/8=1625Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
22.0(0+0+0+0+0+0+1+2+2+2+2+1+1+1+1+1)/8=1750Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
22.5(0+0+0+0+0+1+2+2+2+2+1+1+1+1+1+1)/8=1875Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
23.0(0+0+0+0+1+2+2+2+2+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)/8=2000Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
23.5(0+0+0+1+2+2+2+2+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)/8=2125Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
24.0(0+0+1+2+2+2+2+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)/8=2250Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
24.5(0+1+2+2+2+2+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)/8=2375Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
25.0(1+2+2+2+2+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)/8=2500Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
25.5(2+2+2+2+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)/8=2500Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
26.0(2+2+2+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)/8=2375Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
26.5(2+2+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)/8=2250Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
27.0(2+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)/8=2125Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
27.5(1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)/8=2000Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
28.0(1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)/8=2000Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
28.5(1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)/8=2000Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
29.0(1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)/8=2000Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
29.5(1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)/8=2000Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
30.0(1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)/8=2000Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed2Mbps (1Mb per 0,5sek)
30.5(1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)/8=2000Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed0Mbps (0Mb per 0,5sek)
31.0(1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+0)/8=1875Kbpsaverage-rate > burst-threshold → Burst not allowed0Mbps (0Mb per 0,5sek)