Description: Maximum bandwidth allowed for this interface as a whole, typically used to shape the outbound transmission rate. The value is specified in terms of percentage of overall link speed for the port in 1% increments. A value of 0 means there is no maximum bandwidth limit in effect and that the interface is allowed to transmit up to its maximum line rate (i.e., work conserving method). The default value is 0.

When set to a non-zero value, the interface is restricted to using at most the bandwidth specified in this object for the outbound transmission rate (i.e., non-work-conserving method). This bandwidth value is independent of any per-queue maximum bandwidth value(s) in effect for the interface, as specified in the hmAgentCosQueueMaxBandwidth ohject, and should be considered as a second-level transmission rate control mechanism that regulates the output of the entire interface regardless of which queues originate the outbound traffic.