How to Create and Apply QoS Bands

To connect traffic shaping settings with the forwarding firewall ruleset, you must apply an existing or new QoS band. To configure a new QoS band, proceed as follows:

To create a new QoS band, complete the following steps:

1. Go to CONFIGURATION > Configuration Tree > Box > Traffic Shaping.

2. Click Lock.

3. Click the QoS Band tab. 

4. Right-click the QoS Band table and select Add new QoS Band.

5. In the Name field, enter a descriptive name. (The ID field specifies the index number of the new QoS band.)

6. Click OK.

7. In the QoS Band Rule window, you can edit the following settings to specify the priority, interface, and conditions for traffic that is handled by the QoS band:

8. Click OK.

9. Click Send Changes and Activate.

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To apply traffic shaping to an access or application rule, complete the following steps:

1. Go to CONFIGURATION > Configuration Tree > Box > Assigned Services > Firewall > Forwarding Rules.

1. Click Lock.

2. Create or double-click the access or application rule to which you are applying the QoS band. For example, LAN-2-INTERNET-https.

   • To apply the QoS band to an access rule:

     • Select the QoS band from the QoS Band (Fwd) and QoS Band (Reply) list in the Policy section. For example, Background.

   • To apply the QoS band to an application rule:

     • Select the Change QoS Band (Fwd) check box in the Policy section and select the QoS band from the list.

3. Click OK.

4. Click Send Changes and Activate.

You can also apply traffic shaping settings to multiple rules. In the rule editor window for the rules, specify the following settings:

• In the Rule Settings section, configure the Forward Band and Reverse Band settings.

• In the TCP Policy section, configure the Syn Flood Protection setting.

For more information, see  How to Edit, Copy, Clone, Deactivate, or Delete Access Rules.

You can implement traffic shaping with VPN. For more information, see  How to Apply Traffic Shaping to a VPN Tunnel.