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+ | =====Terms Used===== | ||
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+ | ====CIR==== | ||
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+ | Commit information rate, this is the rate that is guaranteed to a specific class or pool. The sum of all CIRs of any child item should not exceed the parent CIR, unless you know 100% what you're doing. | ||
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+ | ====Limit (bandwidth term)==== | ||
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+ | This is the maximum rate that a class or pool can consume. The sum lf all limits of child items should not exceed that of the parent Limit, again unless you know 100% what you're doing. | ||
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+ | ====Rate==== | ||
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+ | The rate refers to the current traffic speed seen for the class or pool | ||
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+ | ====PPS==== | ||
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+ | PPS stands for packets per second, this is how many packets are seen for the class or pool per second. | ||
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+ | ====Class==== | ||
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+ | A traffic class refers to a number of " | ||
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+ | ====Pool==== | ||
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+ | Pools contain pool members. Pools have a CIR and Limit set to ensure their pool members do not exceed this. | ||
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+ | ====Pool Member==== | ||
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+ | Pool members are current users and/or IP addresses. Any number of pool members can be added to a pool. All these pool members traffic is treated equally by the pool and the limit applied to it as a whole. | ||
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+ | ====Limit (configuration page "Add Limit" | ||
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+ | A limit in the configuration sense refers to adding a pool and pool member at the same time, simplifying the configuration process. | ||
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