Configuring the QoS policing rate

Enter global configuration mode.
```
device# configure terminal
```
Create a policy map and enter policy map configuration mode.
```
device(config)# policy-map policy_1
```
Under policy map configuration mode, attach the classification map to the policy map.
```
device(config-policymap)# class default
```

Set the QoS action.

device(config-policymap-class)# police cir 40000

Return to privileged EXEC mode.
```
device(config-policymap-class)# end
```

Verify the configuration.

device#  show policy-map detail policy_1

Policy-Map P1
    Class default
      Police cir 40000

  Bound To:None

Save the running-config file to the startup-config file.
```
device# copy running-config startup-config
```

QoS policing rate configuration example

device# configure terminal
device(config)# policy-map policy_1
device(config-policymap)# class default
device(config-policymap-class)# police cir 40000
device(config-policymap-class)# end
device# show policy-map detail policy_1
device# copy running-config startup-config