following fields:
Fields in the Load Balancing Groups Basic Parameters menu
Field
Description
Group Description
Enter the desired description of the interface group.
Distribution Policy
Select the way the data traffic is to be distributed to the inter-
faces configured for the group.
Possible values:
•
Session-Round-Robin
(default value): A newly added
session is assigned to one of the group interfaces according
to the percentage assignment of sessions to the interfaces.
The number of sessions is decisive.
•
Load-dependent Bandwidth
: A newly added session is
assigned to one of the group interfaces according to the share
of the total data rate handled by the interfaces. The current
data rate based on the data traffic is decisive in both the send
and receive direction.
Consider
Only for Distribution Policy =
Load-dependent Bandwidth
Choose the direction in which the current data rate is to be con-
sidered.
Options:
•
Download
: Only the data rate in the receive direction is con-
sidered.
•
Upload
: Only the data rate in the send direction is con-
sidered.
The
Download
and
Upload
are deactivated by default.
Distribution Mode
Select the state the interfaces in the group may have if they are
to be included in load balancing.
•
Always
(default value): Interfaces in dormant state are also
included.
•
Only use active interfaces
: Only interfaces in up
state are included.
In the Interface Selection for Load Balancing area, you add and configure interfaces that
match the current group context. You can also delete interfaces.
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