Bandwidth Control Policies: Rules Parent topic

Bandwidth Control > Policies | Add > Select Account > Specify Rules
Bandwidth Control > Policies | Policy Name | Rule (to edit an existing policy)
Adding a Bandwidth Control policy is a two-step procedure. First, you create an account to specify the users to which the policy will apply, then assign Bandwidth Control rules to the policy.
Editing a Bandwidth Control policy requires clicking on the policy name, then clicking the Rule tab.
  • Enable policy—Enables or disables the individual policy; the Global Bandwidth Control policy settings override the specifications of an individual policy when adding a new policy.
  • Application Category—Choose an action for the protocols to which you want to restrict access. Use the Search field to find specific application names.
    • Click on the "+" sign to expand a category and select specific protocols.
    • Click the protocol name to access a page with descriptions of the protocols.
    Note
    Note
    When you create a policy, current connections will not be controlled by the new policy. For example: If a user is logged on to Skype while an administrator creates a policy to control bandwidth usage for Skype, the user can continue to use Skype. However, once the user logs off and logs back on to Skype again, the bandwidth control policy will be in effect.
  • Action—Select an action (Control or No Control) to apply on the selected protocol.
  • Schedule—Select the time object for the protocol for which you want to apply the action. (Restricted days and hours are defined at Administration > IWSVA Configuration > Schedule Time.)
    Note
    Note
    Settings will take effect after the HTTP service is reloaded.
  • Bandwidth Throttle—Configure bandwidth limits and service priority in this section.
  • Note—Use to create policy notes, for example, to summarize the intent or justification for the policy. It can serve as a simple reminder or as a communication to others who could later administer this feature.
  • Click Save at the end of the rules list to return to the policy list.
  • In the policy list, click Deploy Policies when you are ready for the policy/policies to be deployed.
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