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1. Set arbitrary limits to begin understanding the upper boundary of RPC and gRPC loads in your network. Refer to [Initialize rate limit settings](/consul/docs/agent/limits/usage/init-rate-limits) for additional information.
1. Monitor the metrics and logs and readjust the initial configurations as necessary. Refer to [Monitor rate limit data](/consul/docs/agent/limits/usage/monitor-rate-limit-data)
1. Monitor the metrics and logs and readjust the initial configurations as necessary. Refer to [Monitor rate limit data](/consul/docs/agent/limits/usage/monitor-rate-limits)
1. Define your final operational limits based on your observations. If you are defining global rate limits, refer to [Set global traffic rate limits](/consul/docs/agent/limits/usage/set-global-rate-limits) for additional information. For information about setting limits per source IP address, refer to [Limit traffic rates for a source IP](/consul/docs/agent/limits/usage/set-source-ip-rate-limits). Note that setting limits per source IP requires Consul Enterprise.
1. Define your final operational limits based on your observations. If you are defining global rate limits, refer to [Set global traffic rate limits](/consul/docs/agent/limits/usage/set-global-traffic-rate-limits) for additional information. For information about setting limits per source IP address, refer to [Limit traffic rates for a source IP](/consul/docs/agent/limits/usage/limit-request-rates-from-ips).
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Setting limits per source IP requires Consul Enterprise.