SonicOS 7.1 Objects
- SonicOS 7.1 Action Objects
- About SonicOS
- Match Objects
- Zones
- How Zones Work
- Default Zones
- Security Types
- Allow Interface Trust
- Effect of Wireless Controller Modes
- Zones Overview
- The Zones Page
- Adding a New Zone
- Adding a New Zone in Policy Mode
- Adding a New Zone in Classic Mode
- Configuring a Zone for Guest Access
- Configuring a Zone for Open Authentication and Social Login
- Configuring the WLAN Zone
- Configuring the RADIUS Server
- Configuring DPI-SSL Granular Control per Zone
- Enabling Automatic Redirection to the User-Policy Page
- Cloning a Zone
- Editing a Zone
- Deleting Custom Zones
- Addresses
- Addresses Page
- About UUIDs for Address Objects and Groups
- Working with Dynamic Address Objects
- Services
- URI Lists
- Schedules
- Dynamic Group
- Email Addresses
- Match Objects
- Countries
- Applications
- Web Categories
- Websites
- Match Patterns
- Custom Match
- Profile Objects
- Endpoint Security
- Bandwidth
- QoS Marking
- Content Filter
- DHCP Option
- DNS Filtering
- Block Page
- Anti-Spyware
- Gateway Anti-Virus
- Log and Alerts
- Intrusion Prevention
- AWS
- Action Profiles
- Security Action Profile
- DoS Action Profile
- Action Objects
- App Rule Actions
- Content Filter Actions
- Object viewer
- SonicWall Support
General Settings of Bandwidth Profile Object
General section of the bandwidth configuration defines guaranteed and maximum bandwidth, traffic priority, and violation action.
To configure a BWM configuration
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Navigate to the OBJECT | Profile Objects > Bandwidth.
- The default settings for this page consists of three priorities with pre-configured guaranteed and maximum bandwidth. The medium priority has the highest guaranteed value as this priority queue is used by the default for all traffic not governed by a BWM-enabled policy.
- The default values are set by SonicWall to provide BWM ease-of-use. It is recommended to review your specific bandwidth needs and update the values on this page accordingly.
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Click the Add icon.
By the default, General tab of the Bandwidth Object Settings displays.
- Enter a Name for the BWM configuration.
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Enter the Bandwidth values.
Guaranteed Bandwidth To provide guaranteed bandwidth for a particular traffic class.
Maximum Bandwidth To provide maximum bandwidth that a traffic class can utilize. The actual allocated bandwidth may be less than this value when multiple traffic classes compete for a shared bandwidth.
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Select the Traffic Priority.
- The highest priority is 0 Real time which 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.
- For more information, refer to Bandwidth.
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Set the Violation Action for the firewall that occurs when traffic exceeds the maximum bandwidth.
Delay (Default) Excess traffic packets are queued and sent when possible. Drop Excess traffic packets are dropped immediately. - Enter Comments for the bandwidth object if you wish to add any.
- Click Save.
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