The maximum burst size parameter specifies the maximum burst size that can be transmitted by the source while not complying with the CIR. If the transmitted burst is lower than the MBS value, the packets are marked as out-profile by the meter to indicate that the traffic is not complying with CIR. If the packet burst is higher than MBS, packets marked as red are dropped.
See Table: Supported hardware rates and burst step sizes for CIR and PIR values for 7210 SAS-Dxp for information about the burst parameter step size for 7210 SAS-Dxp.