How to create Bandwidth Object in SonicOS Enhanced 5.9 & above?

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DESCRIPTION:

RESOLUTION:

To add or create a bandwidth object, follow the below steps.

Step 1: Login to the SonicWall management GUI.
Step 2: Navigate to Firewall | Bandwidth Objects.



Step 3: Click the Add button to create a new Bandwidth Object. (or) Click the Configure button for the Bandwidth Object you want to change.
Step 4: In General tab, enter the following.

• Name: Enter a name for this bandwidth object.
• Guaranteed Bandwidth: Enter the amount of bandwidth that this bandwidth object will guarantee to provide for a traffic class (in kbps or Mbps).
• Maximum Bandwidth: Enter the maximum amount of bandwidth that this bandwidth object will provide for a traffic class.

Note: The actual allocated bandwidth may be less than this value when multiple traffic classes compete for a shared bandwidth.

• Traffic Priority: Enter the priority that this bandwidth object will provide for a traffic class. The highest priority is 0. The lowest priority is 7.

Note: When multiple traffic classes compete for shared bandwidth, classes with the highest priority are given precedence.

• Violation Action: enter the action that this bandwidth object will provide (delay or drop) when traffic exceeds the maximum bandwidth setting.

Note: Delay specifies that excess traffic packets will be queued and sent when possible.
  Drop specifies that excess traffic packets will be dropped immediately.

• Comment: Enter a text comment or description for this bandwidth object.
  

 
Step 5: Click OK to create a new bandwidth object.
 
Upon clicking OK, you can see the newly created bandwidth object as shown in the screen below.