SonicOSX 7 Profile Objects
Bandwidth
Bandwidth management configuration is based on policies that specify bandwidth limitations for traffic classes. A complete bandwidth management policy consists of two parts: a classifier and a bandwidth rule.
A classifier specifies the actual parameters, such as priority, guaranteed bandwidth, and maximum bandwidth, and is configured in a bandwidth object. Classifiers identify and organize packets into traffic classes by matching specific criteria.
Configuring Bandwidth Objects
To add or configure a bandwidth object
- Navigate to Object > Profile Objects > Bandwidth page.
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Do one of the following:
- Click on the Add icon to create a new bandwidth object.
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Hover on the bandwidth object which you want to edit and click the Edit icon.
The following dialog screen is displayed:
- In the Name field, enter a descriptive name for this bandwidth object.
- In the Guaranteed Bandwidth field, enter the amount of bandwidth that this bandwidth object will guarantee to provide for a traffic class. Type in the number and then select the rate, Kbps (kilobits per second) or Mbps (megabits per second) from the drop-down list.
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In the Maximum Bandwidth field, enter the maximum amount of bandwidth that this bandwidth object will provide for a traffic class. Type in the number and then select the rate, Kbps or Mbps, from the drop-down list.
The actual allocated bandwidth may be less than this value when multiple traffic classes compete for a shared bandwidth.
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From the Traffic Priority drop-down list, select the priority that this bandwidth object will provide for a traffic class. The highest priority is 0 Realtimewhich is the default. The lowest priority is 7 Lowest.
When multiple traffic classes compete for shared bandwidth, classes with the highest priority are given precedence.
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From the Violation Action drop-down list, select the action that this bandwidth object provides when traffic exceeds the maximum bandwidth setting:
- Delay - specifies that excess traffic packets will be queued and sent when possible which is selected by default.
- Drop - specifies that excess traffic packets will be dropped immediately.
- In the Comment field, enter a text comment or description for this bandwidth object.
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Click the Elemental tab.
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Optionally select the Enable Per-IP Bandwidth Management option. This option is not selected by default. The Maximum Bandwidth fields become active.
When Enable Per-IP Bandwidth Management is enabled, the maximum elemental bandwidth setting applies to each individual IP address under the parent traffic class.
- Enter the Maximum Bandwidth value (number).
- From the associated drop-down list, select the rate as either Kbps or Mbps.
- Click Save.
Configuring bandwidth objects in an access rule is described in Configuring BWM Settings with Advanced BWM and Configuring BWM Settings with Global BWM in Policy > Rules and Policies > Access Rules > Adding a Rule chapter.
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