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Through this topology, I want to decrease the buffer size of R2 in order to generate an ICMP Source Quench Message, but I have no idea how to do it. I'm open to other suggestions to generate a Source Quench Message.

I'm using: Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software IOS (tm) 2600 Software (C2691-ENTSERVICESK9-M), Version 12.3(16)

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    Aug 6, 2017 at 20:43

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First, understand that you are doing something that you will likely never see in real life. I don't know if routers will even generate source quench responses.

Here is a document that discusses how to adjust buffers. I will quote only one sentence which summarizes the doument and my thoughts succinctly:

Note: Normally, interface buffers should not be tuned.

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It is possible, but as Ron Trunk pointed out, it is not a good idea to do it by messing with the hardware. You can use QoS to do this also. Something like:

policy-map Test
 class class-default
  queue-limit <low> <high>

interface Serial0/0
 service-policy output Test

Cisco IOS Quality of Service Solutions Command Reference, Release 12.2

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  • I think he needs to adjust input buffers, not output.
    – Ron Trunk
    May 11, 2016 at 23:29
  • That could be. Input on one side, or output on the other, or for a test, mess with the hardware. Between us, we gave him some options and stuff to learn :)
    – Ron Maupin ♦
    May 11, 2016 at 23:31
  • I'm still performing the tests, I'm doing it for my article about ICMP, so I have to generate source quench message now
    – Shinomoto Asakura
    May 11, 2016 at 23:54
  • you know, I was using hold-queue limiting to 1 packet, thus when input queue is full and CPU is not able to process the packet, the router'd drop these packets and I'd receive source quench message.
    – Shinomoto Asakura
    May 12, 2016 at 0:26

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