Nortel Networks WEB OS 212777 - Manual (Page 454)

Web OS 10.0 Application Guide
454 n Chapter 17: Bandwidth Management
212777-A, February 2002
Configuring Bandwidth Management
The following procedure provides general instructions for configuring BWM on the switch.
Specific configuration examples begin on
page 457 .
1. Configure the switch as you normally would for SLB. Configuration includes the follow-
ing tasks:
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Assign an IP address to each of the real servers in the server pool.
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Define an IP interface on the switch.
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Define each real server.
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Define a real server group.
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Define a virtual server.
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Define the port configuration.
For more information about SLB configuration, see “Server Load Balancing” on page 117 .
2. Enable BWM on the switch.
N OTE – If you purchased the Bandwidth Management option, make sure you enable it by typ-
ing /oper/swkey and entering its software key.
3. Select a bandwidth policy.
Each policy must have a unique number from 1 to 64.
4. Set the hard, soft, and reserved rate limits for the policy, in Mbps.
Typically, charges are applied for burst rates between the soft and hard limit. Each limit must
be set between 256K-1000M.
N OTE – For rates less than 1 Mbps, append a “K” suffix to the number.
>> # /cfg/bwm/on (Turn BWM on)
>> Bandwidth Management# pol 1 (Select bandwidth policy 1)
>> Policy 1# hard 6 (Set “never exceed” rate)
>> Policy 1# soft 5 (Set desired bandwidth rate)
>> Policy 1# resv 4 (Set committed information rate)