Common Objects

Common Objects lists all common configurations that streamline network management and ensure consistency across policies. You can access and manage the Common Objects from Settings on the main menu.

Qos Profile

With Qos Profile, you can create, modify, and delete multiple Qos Profiles in one place. You can also add a Qos Profile from Application Group Policy.

The Qos Profile tab has the following column information:

Qos Profile Columns
Column Description
Name Name of the Qos Profile.
Description A brief summary of the Qos Profile.
Type Defines the Profile category based on the application flows.
Obj Bandwidth Specifies the nominal bandwidth per session. This value is mandatory and is enforced during network congestion.
Max Bandwidth Defines the maximum bandwidth per session. If not specified, it defaults to 500 times the objective bandwidth.
Action Delete option to manage the Qos Profile.

To add a new Qos Profile:

  1. Go to Settings > Common Objects > Qos Profile.

  2. Define the Qos Profile parameters:

    3. Qos Profile Settings
    Settings Description
    Name Enter a unique identifier for the Qos Profile.
    Description Provide a brief summary of the Qos Profile's purpose.
    Type

    Select the type of application flow:

    • Realtime: For real-time applications (VoIP, video) sensitive to delay, jitter, and packet loss.
    • Transactional: For transactional applications (SAP, Telnet) sensitive to delay.
    • Background: For other non-time-sensitive applications.
    Session Bandwidth (kbps)

    Specify the bandwidth allocated per session:

    • Objective Bandwidth: Define the nominal bandwidth per session (mandatory). This value is enforced during network congestion.
    • Maximum Bandwidth: Set the upper limit for bandwidth per session (optional). If not specified, it defaults to 500 times the Objective Bandwidth.
    Performance Metrics

    Specify the Objective and Maximum values for:

    • Delay (ms)
    • Jitter (ms)
    • Packet Loss (%)
    • SRT (Server Response Time, ms)
    • RTT (Round Trip Time, ms)
    • TCP Retransmission (%)

      Select the boxes for the performance metrics to be enforced within the Qos Profile and select Done.

 

DHCP Server

Note: This feature only applies to deployments with appliance interfaces in router mode.

1 DNS Server List (opt.6): ordered list of IPv4 addresses used for DNS Servers. IPv4 addresses are separated by commas.
2 DNS Domain Name (opt. 15): character string containing a DNS default suffix
3 Lease Time (opt. 51): period of validity of IPv4 addresses expressed in seconds (default 3600, type integer, max 31622400)
4 Click Add DHCP Service to validate.

DHCP Custom Options

5 In addition to DHCP standard options, you may create customized options by clicking Add DHCP Option. Then define the following parameters:
• Identifier: integer from 1 to 254
• Type: Boolean, IPv4 IP address, string, uint8, uint16 or uint32
• Value: simple value or ordered list of values

Non-exhaustive list of supported custom options:

• option 42 (NTP Servers), 44 (Netbios Name Servers), 46 (Netbios Node type) , 58 (Renewal time), 59 (Rebinding time) and any option code between 128 and 254 (site local options) with a type integer, boolean, string, text, IPv4 address, boolean array or array of IPv4 addresses
• option 26 (interface MTU), 41 (Network Information Services), 69 (SMTP Servers), 70 (POP3 Servers), 66 (TFTP Server name), 67 (Bootfile name), 52 (overload)
6 Click Add DHCP Option to validate.

Adding a DHCP Service

1 Click Add DHCP Service in the top right corner of the DHCP Services page.
2 Enter the Name of the DHCP Service and an optional Description.
3 Select either DHCP Server or DHCP Relay Agent as the Service Type. According to your selection, specify the parameters below:
List of DHCP Servers

This page displays the list of DHCP Servers you have configured.

• Use the Search field to find any specific object.
• Select any DHCP Server in the list and click the icon in the Action column to delete it.
• Use to refresh data display.
• When the window contains a significant number of objects, the page navigation functions at the bottom of the window enable you to navigate through the list.

DHCP Relay Agent

Note: This feature applies to deployments with appliance interfaces in router, bridge-router and bridge modes.

1 Enter the Primary DHCP Server IP address.
2 Enter the Secondary DHCP Server IP address.
3 Click Add DHCP Service to validate.
List of DHCP Relay Agents

This page displays the list of DHCP Relay Agents you have configured.

• Use the Search field to find any specific object.
• Select any DHCP Relay Agent in the list and click the icon in the Action column to delete it.
• Use to refresh data display.
• When the window contains a significant number of objects, the page navigation functions at the bottom of the window enable you to navigate through the list.