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ProSecure Unified Threat Management (UTM) Appliance Reference Manual
Monitoring System Access and Performance 11-3
v1.0, January 2010
Table 11-1. WAN Traffic Meter Settings
Setting Description (or Subfield and Description)
Enable Traffic Meter
Do you want to
enable Traffic
Metering on WAN1?
(dual-WAN port
models)
or
Do you want to
enable Traffic
Metering on WAN?
(single-WAN port
models)
Select one of the following radio buttons to configure traffic metering:
• Yes. Traffic metering is enabled, and the traffic meter records the volume of
Internet traffic passing through the WAN1 interface (dual-WAN port models) or
WAN interface (single-WAN port models). Complete the fields below (on the
screen, these fields are presented on the right).
• No. Traffic metering is disabled. This is the default setting.
Select one of the following radio buttons to specify if or how the UTM applies
restrictions when the traffic limit is reached:
• No Limit. No restrictions are applied when the traffic limit is reached.
• Download only. Restrictions are applied to incoming traffic when the traffic
limit is reached. Complete the monthly limit field below.
• Both Directions. Restrictions are applied to both incoming and outgoing traffic
when the traffic limit is reached. Complete the monthly limit field below.
Monthly Limit Enter the monthly traffic volume limit in MB. The default setting
is 0 MB.
Increase this
month limit by
Select this checkbox to temporarily increase a previously
specified monthly traffic volume limit, and enter the additional
allowed volume in MB. The default setting is 0 MB.
Note: When you click Apply to save these settings, this field is
reset to 0 MB so that the increase is applied only once.
This month limit This is a non-configurable field that displays the total monthly
traffic volume limit that is applicable to this month. This total is
the sum of the monthly traffic volume and the increased traffic
volume.
Traffic Counter
Restart traffic
counter
Select one of the following radio buttons to specify when the traffic counter
restarts:
• Restart Traffic Counter Now. Select this option and click Apply at the bottom
of the screen to restart the traffic counter immediately.
• Restart Traffic Counter at a Specific Time. Restart the traffic counter at a
specific time and day of the month. Fill in the time fields and choose AM or PM
and the day of the month from the pull-down menus.
Send e-mail report
before restarting
counter
An e-mail report is sent immediately before restarting the counter. Ensure that
e-mailing of logs is enabled on the Email and Syslog screen (see “Configuring
Logging, Alerts, and Event Notifications” on page 11-5).