# exceeded-action

#### Syntax

For IP and IPv6 rate-limit profiles:

[ no ] exceeded-action { drop | transmit | mark markVal }

For L2TP rate-limit profiles:

[ no ] exceeded-action { drop | transmit }

For MPLS rate-limit profiles:

[ no ] exceeded-action { drop | transmit | mark-exp expValue }

For hierarchical rate-limit profiles:

[ no ] exceeded-action { drop | transmit [ conditional | final ] }

#### Release Information

Command introduced before JunosE Release 7.1.0.
conditional and final keywords added in JunosE Release 7.2.0.

#### Description

Sets the action for packets not conforming to the committed rate and committed burst size, and not conforming to the peak rate and peak burst size. The no version restores the default, drop.

#### Options

- drop—Drops the packet
- transmit—Transmits the packet; for hierarchical rate limits:
  - conditional—Packets must pass the next rate limit
  - final—Packets exit the hierarchy at rate limit
- markVal—Marks value in the range 0–255; mark actions ar not supported on hierarchical rate limits
- expValue—EXP bit value in the range 0–7

#### Mode

Rate Limit Profile Configuration

#### Related Topics

- Creating a Two-Rate Rate-Limit Profile