Microsoft KB Archive/302527

= HOW TO: Set Bandwidth Configuration in Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server =

PSS ID Number: 302527

Article Last Modified on 11/3/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

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This article was previously published under Q302527





IN THIS TASK

 * SUMMARY
 * ** Requirements
 * Set the Bandwidth
 * *** Set Effective Bandwidth for a Modem
 * Create Bandwidth Rules
 * Configure Bandwidth Priority
 * Configure Protocols for a Bandwidth Rule
 * Configure a Destination Set
 * Configure a Schedule
 * Configure Users for a Bandwidth Rule
 * Configure Content for a Bandwidth Rule
 * Change the Order of a Bandwidth Rule
 * Turn Off a Bandwidth Rule
 * Delete a Bandwidth Rule



SUMMARY
This step-by-step guide describes how to set bandwidth for Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server. ISA Server provides an extensible, multi-layer enterprise firewall and a scalable, high-performance Web cache server.

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Requirements
The following items describe the recommended hardware, software, network infrastructure, skills, knowledge, and service packs that you need.
 * Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server

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Set the Bandwidth
There are eleven procedures to set the bandwidth in ISA.

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Set Effective Bandwidth for a Modem

 * 1) In the console tree of ISA Management, point to Internet Security and Acceleration Server, point to Servers and Arrays, point to Name, point to Bandwidth Rules, point to New, and then click Dial-up Entries.
 * 2) In the details pane, right-click the applicable dial-up entry, and then click Properties.
 * 3) On the Bandwidth tab, click Enable bandwidth control.
 * 4) In the Effective bandwidth box, type the effective bandwidth for all the devices in the array.

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Create Bandwidth Rules

 * 1) In the console tree of ISA Management, point to Internet Security and Acceleration Server, point to Servers and Arrays, point to Name, point to Bandwidth Rules, point to New, and then click Rule.
 * 2) In the New Bandwidth Rule Wizard, follow the on-screen instructions.

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Configure Bandwidth Priority

 * 1) In the console tree of ISA Management, click Bandwidth Rules.
 * 2) In the details pane, right-click the applicable bandwidth rule, and then click Properties.
 * 3) On the Bandwidth tab, select one of the following options:
 * 4) * To use the Microsoft Windows 2000 default scheduling, click Default scheduling priority.
 * 5) * To specify a priority, click Specified priority and then in Name, select a bandwidth priority to apply to the rule and type an outbound bandwidth and inbound bandwidth.

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Configure Protocols for a Bandwidth Rule

 * 1) In the console tree of ISA Management, click Bandwidth Rules.
 * 2) In the details pane, right-click the applicable bandwidth rule, and then click Properties.
 * 3) On the Protocol tab, in This rule applies to, click one of the following options:
 * 4) * All IP traffic
 * 5) * Selected protocols
 * 6) * All IP traffic except selected
 * 7) If you click Selected protocols or All protocols except selected, click one or more protocols in Protocols.

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Configure a Destination Set

 * 1) In the console tree of ISA Management, click Bandwidth Rules.
 * 2) In the details pane, right-click the applicable rule, and then click Properties.
 * 3) On the Destinations tab, in This rule applies to, click one of the following options:
 * 4) * All destinations
 * 5) * All external destinations
 * 6) * All internal destinations
 * 7) * Selected destination set
 * 8) * All destinations except selected set
 * 9) If you clicked Selected destinations or All destinations except selected set, click a destination set in Name.

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Configure a Schedule

 * 1) In the console tree of ISA Management, click Bandwidth Rules.
 * 2) In the details pane, right-click the applicable rule, and then click Properties.
 * 3) On the Schedule tab, in Schedule, click the schedule for the time during which the rule is available.

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Configure Users for a Bandwidth Rule
 In the console tree of ISA Management, click Bandwidth Rules. In the details pane, right-click the applicable rule, and then click Properties. To specify clients for the rule, on the Applies To tab, complete one of the following steps:  Click Any request.

-or- Click Client address sets specified below.

-or- Click Users and groups specified below.

-or-</li></ul> </li> If you clicked Client address sets specified below or Users and groups specified below, follow these steps: <ol style="list-style-type: lower-alpha;"> Click Add to add users or clients to Applies to requests coming from.</li> Click Add to add users or clients to Exceptions.</li></ol> </li></ol>

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Configure Content for a Bandwidth Rule

 * 1) In the console tree of ISA Management, click Bandwidth Rules.
 * 2) In the details pane, right-click the applicable bandwidth rule, and then click Properties.
 * 3) On the HTTP Content tab, complete one of the following steps:
 * 4) * To specify that the rule apply to all content, click All content groups.
 * 5) * To specify that the rule apply only to certain content, click Selected content groups and select the check box for one or more content groups.

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Change the Order of a Bandwidth Rule

 * 1) In the console tree of ISA Management, click Bandwidth rule.
 * 2) In the details pane, right-click the rule whose order you want to change, and then click Move Up or Move Down.
 * 3) Repeat as necessary to arrange the rules in the desired order.

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Turn Off a Bandwidth Rule

 * 1) In the console tree of ISA Management, click Bandwidth Rules.
 * 2) In the details pane, right-click the applicable rule, and then click Disable.

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Delete a Bandwidth Rule

 * 1) In the console tree of ISA Management, click Bandwidth Rules.
 * 2) In the details pane, right-click the rule you want to delete, and then click Delete.

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