Create a Partition
Note: If you are using the Easy Configure feature, do not create
partitions with guaranteed minimums. These partitions may interfere with
the bandwidth allocation in the Easy Configure partitions. You may, however,
create burstable partitions with 0 bps minimums.
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Note: To perform this task from PolicyCenter, you must first
select a group and/or unit configuration from the Group:
and Unit: drop-down lists at the top of the page.
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To create a partition:
1. Click the manage tab.
2. In the left window pane, select the class for which
you want to create a partition.
3. In the right window pane, click partition
and select add. The New Partition window displays.  show screen
4. Define the partition using the following parameters:
| Field |
Description |
| Size |
The minimum partition size, expressed in bits per second (bps)
or as a percentage (%) of the parent partition's size. If
the size is entered in bits per second, you can follow the integer
by a “k” (thousands) or “M” (millions). See
Sizing
a Static Partition for additional details and examples.
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| Burstable |
When selected, allows the partition to use available excess bandwidth
if needed. When this box is unchecked, the partition has a fixed size;
when it is not using its reserved bandwidth, that bandwidth is available
to other traffic. |
| Limit |
A maximum bandwidth limit to be used when the partition bursts.
This limit must be greater than the partition minimum. The limit can
be specified in bits per second or as a percentage of the parent partition's
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5. Click add partition to create the partition.
If you specified the partition size as a percentage, PacketWise will calculate
the absolute size in bits per second and display the results in the Traffic
Class window.
6. If you want to make this partition dynamic, click
details and then refer to Create
a Dynamic Partition.
Notes:
- In order for partitions to take effect, traffic shaping must be enabled.
See Enable/Disable Traffic Shaping.
- When creating partitions, make sure you don’t allocate bandwidth
in such a way that Inbound/Default and Outbound/Default get “starved”
— that is, there is no bandwidth available for these classes. If
this happens, traffic classification and policies may not work as expected.
See also:
Protect
Critical Application Performance
Partition Overview
Modify a Partition
Delete a Partition
View Partition Information
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