User Guide
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Note: Once bursting has been set-up, bursting on an IP address will start when that IP exceeds its
rate limit across all connections for the IP. The burst applies to all connections across the IP address.
Global Burst Parameters
There are two global burst parameters that apply to all bursting that you have setup. These
are BURST DELAY, time between bursts, and BURST DURATION, how long a burst lasts.
BURST DELAY defaults to 80 seconds. BURST DURATION defaults to 10 seconds.
To change the global burst parameter defaults:
From the NetEqualizer Dashboard or Navigation Menu,
Click on -> [Maintenance] -
> Troubleshooting Tools -> Run a Command.
Type in:
/usr/sbin/brctl
setburstparams my BURSTDELAY BURSTDURATION
For example, assuming the BURST DELAY to be 40 and BURST DURATION to be 30, our
command would be
/usr/sbin/brctl setburstparams my 40 30
The first parameter, BURST DELAY, is the time an IP must wait (in seconds) before it can
burst again. If an IP has done a burst cycle it will be forced to wait this long in seconds
before it can burst again. BURST DELAY is defaulted to 80 seconds. This means that an IP
address will wait 80 seconds after its last burst duration completes before bursting again.
The second parameter, BURST DURATION, is the time an IP will be allowed to burst (in
seconds) before being relegated back to its base Hard Limit.
Note: At this time, the global burst parameters are not persistent. You will need to put a command in
the NetEqualizer Autostart File, as shown below, if you want them to stick between reboots.
To edit the Autostart File:
From the Maintenance and Reference Menu,
Click on -> Maintenance -> Manage
Autostart File.
The Manage Autostart File window appears, defaulted to the Edit
Autostart File tab, as shown below.
Add the SAME line that you created above to the bottom of the Autostart File to change
your global burst parameter settings. In our example, circled in blue below, we typed in:
/usr/sbin/brctl/
setburstparams my 40 30
Then
Click on -> [Save Changes]
to save changes or
Click on -> [Reset]
to discard changes.