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Administration Guide Version R70

700726 February 26, 2009

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Contents
Preface
Who Should Use ThisGuide.............................................................................. 10 Summary of Contents ....................................................................................... 11 Appendices ................................................................................................ 11 Related Documentation .................................................................................... 12 More Information............................................................................................. 14 Feedback ........................................................................................................ 15

Chapter 1

Overview
What is Quality of Service ................................................................................. 18 Bandwidth Management Technologies............................................................... 19 Overview .................................................................................................... 19 Superior QoS Solution Requirements ............................................................ 19 Benefits of a Policy-Based Solution .............................................................. 20 How Does Check Point DeliverQoS.................................................................... 21 Features and Benefits ...................................................................................... 23 Traditional QoS vs. QoS Express ........................................................................ 24 Workflow.........................................................................................................26

Chapter 2

Introduction to QoS
QoS’s Innovative Technology ............................................................................. 28 Technology Overview ................................................................................... 29 QoS Architecture ............................................................................................. 31 Basic Architecture...................................................................................... 31 QoS Configuration....................................................................................... 33 Concurrent Sessions.................................................................................... 36 Interaction with VPN-1..................................................................................... 37 Interoperability ........................................................................................... 37

Chapter 3

Basic Policy Management
Overview ......................................................................................................... 40 Rule Base Management.................................................................................... 41 Overview...