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  • Page 1 No part of this publication including text, examples, diagrams or illustrations may be reproduced, transmitted, or translated in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, manual, optical or otherwise, for any purpose, without prior written permission of APconnections, Inc. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 1 of 120 rev.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Modifying a VLAN Limit ......................39 Deleting a VLAN Limit ......................39 Viewing VLAN Limits ......................40 View All Traffic Limits ....................41 APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 2 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...
  • Page 3 Traffic History by IP/Pool/VLAN ....................84 Top Talkers ......................... 86 General Penalty Reports ......................86 Clear Reporting Data ......................87 APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 3 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...
  • Page 4 Appendix 6 - Syncing NetEqualizer Date/Time ............114 Appendix 7 - Firewalling the NetEqualizer ..............116 Appendix 8 – NetEqualizer Directory Integration (NDI) ..........117 APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 4 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...
  • Page 5 For Additional Help Should you need further assistance setting up your NetEqualizer, please call our Support Team at 303.997.1300 x102 or email support@apconnections.net. If you purchased through an authorized distributor or reseller, check with them first to determine if they support you directly.

  • Page 6: Where To Install Netequalizer

    IP addresses you wish to shape. Set-up using the Quick Start Guide modify any factory default settings, and then access it via a Web Graphical User Interface. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 6 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 7: Setting Up The Netequalizer

    Guide. If you do not have a copy of the Quick Start Guide, please request one by calling our Support Team at 303.997.1300 x102 or emailing support@apconnections.net. We mention some of the key functions performed during set-up here. However, you will need to reference the Quick Start Guide to complete your set-up.
  • Page 8 If you do not install the NetEqualizer behind a firewall, you should use Maintenance-> Manage Firewall to firewall off the NetEqualizer. See Appendix #7 for detailed instructions. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 8 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 9: Configuring The Netequalizer

    Please see the Quick Start Guide, starting with Step #2: "Configuring the NetEqualizer" to complete NetEqualizer set-up & configuration. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 9 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 10: The Netequalizer Dashboard

    RTR Dashboard. In this User Guide, we will discuss the features available via Key Functions in detail. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 10 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 11: Navigation - How To Move Around The System

    You can also use it to expand the Side Menu. This paradigm is used throughout the screens in the NetEqualizer 8.4 GUI. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 11 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 12: Setting Preferences

    Click on -> [Save Changes] to keep your settings, or click back to any other function or menu to ignore your changes. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 12 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 13: Configure Equalizing

    We believe this to be a superior method to shape network traffic, particularly when the traffic types and amounts change frequently. You will find under our Equalizing approach APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 13 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 14: Configuring Equalizing Parameters

    On, as shown circled in blue below. This means that Equalizing Parameters are being applied to your network traffic. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 14 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 15: Set Key Equalizing Parameters

    DS3 trunk, for example, is quickly overwhelmed. To set custom rules, such as per-user hard limits, please see Setting Bandwidth Limits). APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 15 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 16: Setting Your Trunk Size

    To Save Changes and restart now: Click on -> [Save Changes]. This message appears: APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 16 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 17: Key Parameter To Adjust Equalizing Sensitivity

    As we have now completed all entries on the Key Parameters Tab, Click on -> [Save Changes] to save or Click on -> [Reset] to discard. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 17 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 18: Set Additional Equalizing Parameters

    Here are the recommended settings for PENALTY_UNIT, based on network size: Network Size PENALTY_UNIT >= 10Mbps to < 50Mbps 2 or 3 * >= 50Mbps APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 18 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...
  • Page 19 Note: If you manually edit the NetEqualizer configuration file, you will see HOGMAX in the configuration. Please keep it set to its default value. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 19 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 20: Parameters To Size Internal Tables

    As we have now completed all entries on the Additional Equalizing Parameters Tab, Click on -> [Save Changes] to save or Click on -> [Reset] to discard. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 20 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 21: Viewing Your Equalizing Parameter Settings

    The PENALTY will be removed in a few seconds should the congestion on your Network subside. Log entries are discussed in more detail in the NetEqualizer Log section. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 21 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 22: Setting Bandwidth Limits

    Note: As Bandwidth Limiting Rules are allocations, not reservations, bandwidth is not set aside for them. Rather, network bandwidth is available for use at all times. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 22 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 23: Configure Hard Limits By Ip

    We have also maintained your ability to add or delete a rule without restarting Equalizing. In Software Update 8.4, this maintained in our Quick Edit screens. From the APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 23 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 24: Hard Limit Rules

    If you plan to set up a large number of subnet-ranged Hard Limits (>=32 subnet ranges), you will need to set several tuning parameters. Please see Appendix #5 for detailed instructions. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 24 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 25: Creating A Hard Limit

    Upload Mbps from 3 to 4. These fields turn yellow, showing that we have updated the Hard Limit but not saved it. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 25 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 26: Deleting A Hard Limit

    To check your configuration to make sure a Hard Limit has been removed, see the following View Traffic Limits section of this User Guide. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 26 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 27: Adding Bursting To Hard Limits

    Once you have changed your Burst Factors, Click on -> [Save Changes] to save changes or Click on -> [Reset] to discard changes. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 27 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...
  • Page 28 /usr/sbin/brctl/setburstparams my 40 30 Then Click on -> [Save Changes] to save changes or Click on -> [Reset] to discard changes. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 28 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 29: Viewing Your Hard Limits

    Pool# repeating. For example, Pool 1 would be shown as HARD 1.1.1.1/32 2250000 2250000 100001 1. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 29 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 30: Setting Up Bandwidth Pools

    Click on ->[Setup] -> Manage Traffic Limits -> Configure Pools and VLANs ->By Pool tab. The following screen opens. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 30 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 31: Bandwidth Pool Rules

    IP addresses within a Bandwidth Pool need not be contiguous. You can add members to a Bandwidth Pool in any order. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 31 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 32: Creating A Pool

    In our next step, we will add Pool Members to Pool 4. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 32 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 33: Adding Pool Members

    Click on -> [Restart Equalizing], and your new Pools & Pool Members will be available to the NetEqualizer process. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 33 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 34: Modifying A Pool Or Pool Member

    To check your configuration to make sure a Pool or Pool Member has been removed, see the following View Traffic Limits section of this User Guide. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 34 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 35: Viewing Pools And Pool Members

    Pool Member rows are always shown directly below the Pool row. Pool Member rows contain IP address, CDIR, a non-used value defaulted to zero (0), 200Pool#, and Burst Factor, APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 35 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...
  • Page 36 Pool# repeating. For example, Pool 1 would be shown as HARD 1.1.1.1/32 2250000 2250000 100001 1. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 36 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 37: Setting Vlan Limits

    Once you save changes, you will be prompted to Restart Equalizing. Your new VLAN Limits will NOT take effect until you restart equalizing, even if you see them in your NetEqualizer Configuration. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 37 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 38: Vlan Limits Rules

    For this reason, if you are adding a lot of VLAN Limits, you may want to save changes after adding each VLAN Limit. This will be fixed in a future release. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 38 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 39: Modifying A Vlan Limit

    (VLAN id 205), to delete You can see on the screen below that only VLAN id 200 remains. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 39 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 40: Viewing Vlan Limits

    In our example above, you can read row 38 as follows: VLAN #200, 12,500,000Bps (100Mbps) download limit, and 12,500,000Bps (100Mbps) Upload Limit. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 40 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 41: View All Traffic Limits

    “Edit” button in the section that you wish to edit. You can also minimize or maximize any section by clicking on the gray dropdown arrow in any section. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 41 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 42: Limit P2P Traffic

    20 inbound/20 outbound connections. Connection Limits can be set up for a Class B subnet, Class C subnet, or any legal subnet value 1-32. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 42 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 43: Viewing Connection Counts

    Limits will NOT take effect until you restart equalizing, even if you see them in your NetEqualizer Configuration. We have also maintained your ability to add or delete a rule without restarting APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 43 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 44: Connection Limit Rules

    We recommend setting Connection Limits = 3,000 for email and DNS servers if they are within a connection-limited subnet range. Otherwise, you do not need to set connection limits for them. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 44 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 45: Creating A Connection Limit

    Once you have entered all of your limits, Click on -> [Save Changes] to save changes or Click on -> [Reset] to discard changes. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 45 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 46: Modifying A Connection Limit

    We then reordered the Connection Limits, by clicking on the dark blue “up arrow” button, to move the 192.168.1.112 to the 1 row, as shown below. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 46 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 47: Deleting A Connection Limit

    To check your configuration to make sure a Connection Limit has been removed, see the following View Connection Limits section of this User Guide. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 47 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 48: Viewing Your Connection Limits

    OUTBOUND traffic, so a Connection Limit of 60 would suffice in most cases. Setting a Connection Limit = 60 is a good recommendation and excellent at controlling most P2P traffic. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 48 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 49: Consider Setting Bandwidth Priority

    Note that if you set too much priority traffic, you will push all your remaining traffic into a very small window. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 49 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 50: Creating A Priority Limit

    Note: In 8.4, you must use “tab” to move between rows. If you hit “return”, your data will be cleared. This will be fixed in a future release. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 50 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 51: Modifying A Priority Limit

    To check your configuration to make sure a Priority Limit has been removed, see the following View Priority Limits section of this User Guide. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 51 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 52: Masking Off Traffic

    Note: If you plan to set up a large number of subnet-ranged Masks (>=32 subnet ranges), you will need to set several tuning parameters. Please see Appendix #5 for detailed instructions. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 52 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 53: Creating A Masked Host

    In our example below, we updated the CIDR on the second Masked Host from /24 to a /22. The CIDR field turns yellow, showing that we have updated a field but not saved APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 53 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 54: Deleting A Masked Host

    To check your configuration to make sure a Masked has been removed, see the following View Priority Limits section of this User Guide. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 54 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 55: Viewing Your Priority Limits And Masked Traffic

    Report. The rows will start with “PRIORITY”, followed by the IP address and CIDR, here a /32 for an individual IP, then followed by “999999”. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 55 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 56: Restricting Bandwidth Usage

    Configure User Quotas Tab. The Configure User Quotas Tab opens. In our example, we have created two Quota rules. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 56 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 57: User Quota Rules

    Quota Amount is reached, the Quota System Hard Limit Restriction will kick in, replacing the Hard Limit set for the IP address. This can be used to ramp down your APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 57 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 58: Creating User Quota Rules

    Download bytes allowed before the QUOTA restriction kicks in. See Quota Rules Parameters Table for more details. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 58 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 59: Resetting User Quota Rules

    -> [Setup] -> Manage Traffic Limits -> Manage User Quotas. We then clicked on the Reset Quota Rule Tab. The Reset Quota Rule Tab opens, as shown below. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 59 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...
  • Page 60 Email window for this to IP addresses that share a work. Contact Email will go out in one notification. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 60 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 61: Modifying User Quota Rules

    To check your configuration to make sure a User Quota Rule has been removed, see the following View Traffic Limits section of this User Guide. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 61 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 62: Starting The Quota System

    However, the current class of NetEqualizer systems do not have disk drives (for a variety of good reasons), and so we have not incorporated this into our Quota System. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 62 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 63: Viewing User Quotas

    From this report, you can also navigate back to the Configure User Quotas Tab batch entry, by clicking on the dark blue “Edit” button. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 63 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...
  • Page 64 (Reset time: Today at 11:59pm). Quota Rules Parameters Table for detailed definitions of Quota Amount and Quota Duration. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 64 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 65: Mac Redirection

    You will find examples of setting up MAC Redirection. Should you need assistance please call our Support Team at 303.997.1300 x102 or email support@apconnections.net. Note: MAC Redirection questions and support are not covered in the normal setup of the NetEqualizer product (NSS) and must be negotiated separately.
  • Page 66 Follow the instructions in the Sample Instructions referred to in "To learn more about setting up MAC redirection" above. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 66 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 67: Perform Quick Edits

    Once you Click on -> [Start Equalizing], equalizing will be started, and you can then edit your rules. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 67 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 68: Quick Edit - Deleting A Rule

    Note: Perform Quick Edits screens cannot be used to modify rules. Please see the batch entry screens for each Rule type (Hard Limits, Pools, etc.) to modify rules. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 68 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 69: Distributed Denial Of Service Attack (Ddos) Tools

    DDoS Monitor. From the NetEqualizer Dashboard or Navigation Menu, Click on -> [DDoS]. The following screen opens. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 69 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 70: Ddos Firewall

    If you are reviewing results from the DDoS Monitor, and would like to take it further to block external IP addresses, please contact our Support Team at support@apconnections.net or 303.997.1300 x102. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 70 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 71: Monitoring And Reporting

    That way, your date and time will always be accurate in your reports. Please follow the instructions in Appendix #6 to sync your NetEqualizer Date/Time. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 71 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...
  • Page 72 Configure Email - Set up email to send alerts to. Configure Alerts - Select events to send email alerts on. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 72 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 73: Dynamic Real-Time Reporting (Rtr)

    You can return to this screen from any other report by Clicking on -> Dashboard -> RTR (circled above). APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 73 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 74: Real-Time General Traffic

    The red “equalizing” line on each Pool will match your RATIO parameter. At the right is the key to the graph (circled). APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 74 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 75: Rtr Active Connections Reports

    Dashboard. On the Common Tasks bar, Click on -> [View Current Activity]. The following View Active Connections table opens. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 75 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 76: Ip Lookups

    You can also go to several of the IP Lookups directly through the Active Connections Menu (circled at right). APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 76 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...
  • Page 77 IP is checked, and you are warned if something is wrong. In our example, 192.168.1.113 is a member of Pool 3 and has no validity issues. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 77 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...
  • Page 78 This Traffic Report is a good tool to help you to investigate how much traffic any IP is consuming. You can change the time period displayed to show data from 10 minutes to 4 APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 78 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 79: View Active Ipv6 Connections

    This report gives you a sense of how much of your network traffic has converted over to IPv6. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 79 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 80: View Connection Counts

    Click on -> Active Connections -> View Connection Counts. The following report opens. The report fields are defined in Fields of View Connection Counts. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 80 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 81: View Active Penalties

    Click on -> Active Connections -> View Active Penalties. The following report opens. Each column shows the data flows (IP pairs) that are being equalized. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 81 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 82: Rtr Traffic History Reports

    Clear Reporting Data will erase all historical data. We will review Traffic History reports and management capabilities in detail below. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 82 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 83: Start Rtr

    Pool or VLAN. We hope to change this in the future to enable you to just select the Pool # or VLAN # to track. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 83 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 84: General Traffic History

    IP/Pool/VLAN graph from the Traffic History menu, the following screen appears. There is no graph displayed until a value is entered in the Value field (circled below). APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 84 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...
  • Page 85 You can use the RTR Preferences menu to change the units displayed to kilobits per second (Kbps), kilobytes per second (KBps), megabits per second (Mbps), or megabytes per second (MBps). APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 85 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 86: Top Talkers

    4 weeks. The report below shows an average of 1,500 penalties being applied to a network over a 30-minute interval. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 86 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 87: Clear Reporting Data

    The screen below to the right will appear to warn you that you are about to delete data. Click on ->[OK] to continue or Click on ->[Cancel] to keep your data. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 87 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 88: Export Data To A Reporting Data Warehouse

    And just like other reporting screens, if you want to refresh the data, click on the “Update Data” button at the top right. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 88 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...
  • Page 89 In the example above, the first line of the sample log shows this data for Pool 3. PENALTY Entries A PENALTY entry means that NetEqualizer has decided that a communication link between APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 89 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 90: Configuration

    You can ignore the PENALTY THRESHOLD lines in your log, as these are to be used by APconnections. The up and down will always be displayed as 7000000000. If VLANs or POOLs have been defined, you will see a line for each of them as well, with 7000000000 displayed for up and down as well.

  • Page 91: Running Processes

    Click on -> Running Processes. In the example, I have searched on “neteq”, and so the process table only shows the neteq process. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 91 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 92: Start/Stop Rtr

    Click on -> Maintenance ->Edit Autostart File - > [Edit]. Type in the following command at the bottom of the file: php /var/www/newgui/RTR/start-rtr.php APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 92 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 93: Email Notifications

    Validate that the email is received by the SENT TO address, using the SENT FROM address with the SUBJECT LINE that you set. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 93 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 94: Configure Alerts

    If you Select Email Alerts prior to Configuring Email, they will not run until you have configured your email server. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 94 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 95: Redundancy And Failover

    Note: Under this scenario, redundancy is configured from the Firewall or Switch. Redundancy via STP is NOT enabled on the NetEqualizers. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 95 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 96: Failover

    Note: In the case of the NetEqualizer going down, this solution does not maintain traffic shaping on your network. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 96 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 97: Maintenance Tasks

    Save Page As… filename.txt, and then enter a valid text file filename. Attach the file to an email and send to support@apconnections.net. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 97 of 120 rev. 20170131 ©...
  • Page 98 If you don't have your final key available then from the Maintenance and Reference menu, Click on [Maintenance] -> [Run A Command] Type in: cat /root/floppy/finalkey and record the key. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 98 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...
  • Page 99 Note: Support will send detailed instructions to walk you through re-flashing or replacing the Compact Flash card. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 99 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 100: Troubleshooting

    WAN port is on your left. Ports are not labeled on the Series 3000/4000. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 100 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...
  • Page 101 Troubleshooting and Support menu, Click on-> Troubleshooting, then Click on - > [Run Diagnostics] -> [Run Diagnostics] -> [Show Results]. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 101 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...
  • Page 102 Save Page As… filename.txt, and then enter a valid text file filename. Attach the file to an email and send to support@apconnections.net, along with a description of the problem you are encountering. Once your file is received, Support will review your diagnostic file, and contact you to help troubleshoot your system.

  • Page 103: Frequently Asked Questions (Faqs)

    This is useful during troubleshooting, if you feel that you are hitting RATIO too soon or not hitting RATIO often enough. It could be that you are not APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 103 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...
  • Page 104 15 seconds to allow NetEqualizer to come to a steady rate of data transfer. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 104 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...
  • Page 105 @y=`/art/BROWSE_CONFIG PARAM HOGMIN|head -n 1`; foreach $line1 ( @y) { chomp($line1); @s1=split(" ",$line1); $hogmin=$s1[1]; print "HOGMIN is currently set to $hogmin. "; APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 105 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...
  • Page 106 Click on -> Maintenance -> [Run a Command] Type in /art/showhogs All connections over Hog Minimum will be displayed when command is processed. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 106 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 107: Appendix 1 - Equalizing Parameters, Units, & Defaults

    1 (100) to 8 (800) seconds. Time (INACTIVE_TICS) of seconds Rarely changed from Default something tracked in Connection value. Tracking Table without activity. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 107 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 108: Appendix 2 - Setting/Forcing Lan Speeds And Duplex

    From the web GUI: From the Maintenance and Reference Menu, Click on -> Maintenance -> [Edit Autostart File] -> [Edit]. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 108 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...
  • Page 109 Use the backspace and delete and arrow keys just like in Notepad. Save with Ctrl-o and Enter and exit with Ctrl-x. There is a menu at the bottom of nano that shows these commands. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 109 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 110: Appendix 3 - Packet Capturing For Taps Such As Calea

    The NetEqualizer is set up as a CALEA Probe in two steps, which must be executed in the order below: 1. Setting up the Receiver for the tap. 2. Setting up the NetEqualizer to capture packets. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 110 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...
  • Page 111 Note: You must have already started the service or capture routine on the receiving server (Step #1 above). Note: Starting multiple packet captures will require multiple stops to turn packet capture off. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 111 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 112: Appendix 4 - Netequalizer Caching Option (Nco)

    Therefore, we do not include set-up steps here. Rather, to work with our Support Team to get NCO installed in your environment, contact support@apconnections.net or call 303.997.1300 x102. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 112 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 113: Appendix 5 - Tuning Parameters For A Large Number Of Subnet-Ranged Limits, Pools, & Masks

    NetEqualizer continues to support an UNLIMITED number of individual Connection Limits, Hard Limits, Masks, and Pools (i.e. x.x.x.x/32). APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 113 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 114: Appendix 6 - Syncing Netequalizer Date/Time

    (replace 10.0.0.1 with your ntp time server IP) /sbin/hwclock --localtime --systohc <return> (type in 2 DASHES before each parameter) 3B. Sync to Internet Time Servers… APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 114 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...
  • Page 115 Date/Time is now Current. As the cron job will run every 5 minutes, your Date/Time will no longer drift. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 115 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 116: Appendix 7 - Firewalling The Netequalizer

    If you decide for any reason to stop your firewall, Click on -> [Stop Firewall] to stop. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 116 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

  • Page 117: Appendix 8 - Netequalizer Directory Integration (Ndi)

    You will need to create a text file containing a list of IP subnets to search, as show below. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 117 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...
  • Page 118 Click on -> View Current Activity -> [View Active Connections]. You will see username in the last field (ADUsername). APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 118 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...
  • Page 119 For all users, type in: /art/quota_status ALL and it shows the users by and all their bandwidth consumed, as shown here. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 119 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...
  • Page 120 Note: As a reminder, Quota Usage data is not persistent on a restart of the quota process or the equalizing process. It also does not persist upon a machine reboot. APconnections, Inc. // 303.997.1300 // www.netequalizer.com Page 120 of 120 rev. 20170131 © 2014-2017 APconnections, Inc. All Rights Reserved version 8.4...

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