Configuring Application Groups (AGs)
Applications
Refer to "Creating Applications"
Business Criticality
In the Application Group window, click the Business Criticality column for the selected Application Group. Then select one option from the list: the higher the criticality of the flow, the more it will be protected.
QoS Profile
Refer to "Configuring QoS Profiles"
DWS Policy
Refer to "Configuring DWS Policy"
WAN Optimization
Activate the Enabled option to use WAN Optimization.
DSCP Value
Refer to DSCP Coloring below.
Adding an Application Group
| 1 | In the Application Group window, click Add Group. |
| 2 | Enter the following information: |
| • | Application Group Name |
| • | Description (optional) |
| • | QoS Profile: select from the list one of the existing QoS profiles or create a new QoS Profile. |
| • | Business Criticality: select it from the list |
| • | WAN Optimization: this function is enabled by default. You may deactivate it. |
| • | DSCP Coloring: in an MPLS network, enable this function to apply a DSCP coloring to the traffic and send it in the right Class of Services. |
Select from the stack of values any Coloring Policy. If you select 'Custom', enter a DSCP binary value in the 0-63 range.
| • | Override DF Setting: enable this function to override the DF Setting for the traffic in this Application Group. It will apply when needed, to allow fragmentation. |
| 3 | Click Next. |
| 4 | Search for applications or create an application through the Add New Application and Add New SaaS Application functions. |
| 5 | Configure the DWS Policy. |
| 6 | Click Add Group. The new Application Group appears in the list of Application Groups. |
Deleting an Application Group
| 1 | Click to delete the selected Application Group. |
| 2 | Click Save to validate your settings. |
Editing an Application Group
| 1 | In the Application Group window, you can directly edit every column (except the DSCP Value) of the selected Application Group. |
A 'Modified' stamp appears next to the name of every edited Application Group. The total number of modified Applications Groups is also specified in the window title.
| 2 | Click Save to validate your settings. |