User Guide
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RATIO determines when Equalizing kicks in on your network trunk. This supplements any
custom rules that you have set-up. When you
lower
RATIO, Equalizing will kick-in sooner
(making equalizing more sensitive). When you
raise
RATIO, Equalizing kicks in later
(making equalizing less sensitive).
Why RATIO is Helpful
Sometimes the sheer volume of users on the network cannot be controlled by the custom
rules you have implemented. For example, setting a per-user limit of 512kbs will prevent a
user from going over the 512kbs prescribed level; but if 20 of your users get on at one time
with large downloads, a T1 trunk, for example, is quickly overwhelmed (to set custom rules,
such as per-user limits, please see
Setting Bandwidth Limits
).
The Equalizing Rules that kick in at 85 percent trunk utilization, or the value you have set
RATIO to, provide a unique safety valve for busy hours when your trunk gets full.
Note: The RATIO parameter is applied to the Equalizing Rules and also to any
Bandwidth
Pools
or
VLAN Limits
that you have established. It also works in conjunction with
Smart
Connection Limits
.
Setting your Trunk Size
Bandwidth Up (TRUNK_UP) and Bandwidth Down (TRUNK_DOWN)
(units are bytes/per second, Default = T1)
Set these parameters to the size of your network pipe for outbound traffic (
Bandwidth Up
)
and inbound traffic (
Bandwidth Down
). NetEqualizer allows for different speeds for
outbound and inbound links, as equalizing shapes bi-directionally. These parameters are set
in
bytes/per second
, and are used by the NetEqualizer so it can react and take action
when your trunk is nearing capacity.
Bandwidth Up and Bandwidth Down typically match your network capacity. We use these
parameters to determine when to start
Equalizing
. Making either of these parameters
larger
than your actual trunk size will make the shaping rules less restrictive. Making them
smaller
than your actual trunk size will make them more restrictive. Alternatively, you can
reduce
RATIO
to make shaping rules more restrictive.
Go to the Maintenance and Reference
Menu, and
Click on ->
Bytes/Bits
Conversion Calculator
to determine
the proper values for your trunk in
bytes/second. The example at right is
for 100Mbps.
From the Setup and Configuration Menu,
Click on ->
Manage Equalizing
->
[
Configure Parameters
]
.
The Modify
Equalizing Parameters window opens
(see window above). You should see the
parameters Bandwidth Up (TRUNK_UP) and Bandwidth Down (TRUNK_DOWN).
Type in:
values in bytes/per second for Bandwidth Up and Bandwidth Down.
