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BIG-IP APM
- 11.6.5, 11.6.4, 11.6.3, 11.6.2, 11.6.1
About Windows client traffic shaping
Used together, client traffic classifiers and client rate classes provide client-side traffic shaping features on Windows® network access client connections. You configure a client traffic classifier, which defines source and destination IP addresses or networks, and can also specify a protocol. The client traffic classifier is then associated with a client rate class, which defines base and peak rates for traffic to which it applies, and other traffic shaping features. A client traffic classifier is assigned in a network access resource.
Configuring client traffic shaping
Creating a client rate class
Client rate class properties
Client rate class properties specify settings for client traffic control rates.
Setting | Value | Description |
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Base Rate | Integer in bps, Kbps, Mbps, or Gbps | Specifies the base data rate defined for the client rate class. |
Ceiling Rate | Integer in bps, Kbps, Mbps, or Gbps | Specifies the ceiling data rate defined for the client rate class. |
Burst Size | Integer in bytes, Kilobytes, Megabytes, or Gigabytes | Specifies the amount of traffic that is allowed to reach the ceiling data rate defined for the client rate class. |
Service Type | Best Effort, Controlled Load, or Guaranteed |
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Mode | Shape, Discard, or Borrow |
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DSCP | Enable/disable, integer for DSCP code | If you select Override, you can specify an optional DSCP code for the client rate class. DSCP is a way of classifying traffic for Quality of Service (QoS). Traffic is classified using six-bit values, and then routers on the network interpret the traffic priority based on their configurations and prioritize traffic for QoS accordingly. |
Creating a client traffic classifier
Adding a client traffic classifier entry
Client traffic classifier entry properties
Configure properties for the client traffic classifier to determine how traffic is classified for traffic shaping on Windows® clients.