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This module matches at a limited rate using a token bucket filter.
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A rule using this extension will match until this limit is reached.
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It can be used in combination with the
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.B LOG
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target to give limited logging, for example.
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.PP
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xt_limit has no negation support - you will have to use \-m hashlimit !
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\-\-hashlimit \fIrate\fP in this case whilst omitting \-\-hashlimit\-mode.
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.TP
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\fB\-\-limit\fP \fIrate\fP[\fB/second\fP|\fB/minute\fP|\fB/hour\fP|\fB/day\fP]
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Maximum average matching rate: specified as a number, with an optional
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`/second', `/minute', `/hour', or `/day' suffix; the default is
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3/hour.
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.TP
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\fB\-\-limit\-burst\fP \fInumber\fP
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Maximum initial number of packets to match: this number gets
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recharged by one every time the limit specified above is not reached,
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up to this number; the default is 5.