fair-queue-limit

Last Updated : Aug 28, 2026 |
Specifies the maximum number of packets that can be queued in the weighted fair queue. The allowable upper limit depends on the bandwidth configured for the interface.
Prolog information

Syntax

[no] fair-queue-limit size

Parameters

Parameter
Description
Possible Values
Default Value
size
The maximum number of packets that can be queued in the weighted fair queue

User Level

admin

Context

interface:Dialer (L2, L2-L3), FastEthernet (L2, L2-L3, PPP L2, PPP L2-L3) - when traffic shaping is configured

Example

To specify the maximum number of packets queued in the weighted fair queue as 500:
Gxxx-001(super-if:FastEthernet )# fair-queue-limit 500