How can I rate limit/packet shape/traffic shape on Solaris

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Published on 2010-05-12T16:53:23Z Indexed on 2010/05/12 16:55 UTC
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I have an TCP server application running on a Nexenta NCP 3 box. I would like to limit how much outgoing bandwidth it can use. Is it possible in Solaris to rate limit an application like I can in Linux?

I've seen mention of IPQoS and Crossbow, but can't find anything that tying it all together.

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