Traffic rate limit policies

Perform this task to control the rate of traffic on the desktops. In the current software version, overall rate limiting, IP&port-based rate limiting, and process-based rate limiting are supported.

Create a traffic rate limit policy

1. From the left navigation pane, select Policies > Behavior Policies > Subpolicies > Traffic Rate Limit Policies.

2. Click Create.

3. Configure the following policy parameters, and then click OK:

• Policy Name: Name of the traffic rate limit policy.

• Description: Description of the traffic rate limit policy.

• Overall Rate Limiting: Limits the overall rate.

• Limit Type: Configure the policy to control inbound and outbound traffic as a whole or control inbound and outbound traffic separately. You must also specify the limit value in Kb/s.

• Policy Description: Description of overall rate limiting.

• IP&port-based rate limiting: Limits packets by IP packet or port number.

• Limit Type: Configure the policy to control inbound and outbound traffic as a whole or control inbound and outbound traffic separately. You must also specify the limit value in Kb/s.

• Policy Description: Description of IP&port-based rate limiting.

• Start IP: Enter the start IP address for destination sites.

• End IP: Enter the end IP address for destination sites.

• Start Port: Enter the start port number for destination sites.

• End Port: Enter the end port number for destination sites.

• Protocol Type: Options include TCP, UDP, and All. By default, the protocol type is All.

• Process-based rate limiting: Limits packets by process.

• Limit Type: Configure the policy to control inbound and outbound traffic as a whole or control inbound and outbound traffic separately. You must also specify the limit value in Kb/s.

• Policy Description: Description of process-based rate limiting.

• Process Name: Specify the process to be rate limited.

• Process Title: Title of the process to be rate limited.

Edit a traffic rate limit policy

1. From the left navigation pane, select Policies > Behavior Policies > Subpolicies > Traffic Rate Limit Policies.

2. Click Edit for the target traffic rate limit policy.

3. Configure the policy. For more information, see "Create a traffic rate limit policy."

4. Click OK.

Delete a traffic rate limit policy

1. From the left navigation pane, select Policies > Behavior Policies > Subpolicies > Traffic Rate Limit Policies.

2. Click Delete for the target traffic rate limit policy.

3. Click OK.