For information on using Bandwidth Objects in Access Rules, App Rules, and Action Objects, see Firewall Settings > BWM .
NOTE: You also can configure bandwidth objects in an Access Rule as described in Enabling a Bandwidth Object in an Access Rule and in an Action Object as described in Enabling a Bandwidth Object in an Action Object .
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Click the Add button to create a new Bandwidth Object.
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Click the Configure button for the Bandwidth Object you want to change.
The Add/Edit Bandwidth Object dialog displays.
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In the Name field, enter a name for this bandwidth object.
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In the Guaranteed Bandwidth field, enter the amount of bandwidth that this bandwidth object will guarantee to provide for a traffic class.
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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.
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From the Traffic Priority drop-down menu, select the priority that this bandwidth object will provide for a traffic class. The highest priority is 0 Realtime, the default. The lowest priority is 7 Lowest.
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From the Violation Action drop-down menu, select the action that this bandwidth object provides when traffic exceeds the maximum bandwidth setting:
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Delay, the default, specifies that excess traffic packets will be queued and sent when possible.
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Drop specifies that excess traffic packets will be dropped immediately.
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In the Comment field, enter a text comment or description for this bandwidth object.
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Select the Elemental tab.
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Under the Elemental Bandwidth Settings heading, select the Enable Per-IP Bandwidth Management option if you want it. The Maximum Bandwidth option becomes active.
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Click OK.
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