ZyWALL 5/35/70 Series User’s Guide

7.7.1 Least Load First

To configure Least Load First, select Least Load First in the Load Balancing Algorithm field.

Figure 51 Load Balancing: Least Load First

The following table describes the related fields in this screen.

Table 33 Load Balancing: Least Load First

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

 

 

Active/Active

Select Active/Active Mode and set the related fields to enable load balancing on the

Mode

ZyWALL.

Load Balancing

Select a load balancing method to use from the drop-down list box.

Algorithm

 

Time Frame

You can set the ZyWALL to get the measured bandwidth using the average

 

bandwidth in the specified time interval.

 

Enter the time interval between 10 and 600 seconds.

 

 

Load Balancing

Specify the direction of the traffic utilization you want the ZyWALL to use in

Index(es)

calculating the load balancing index.

 

Select Outbound Only, Inbound Only or Outbound + Inbound.

 

 

Interface

This field displays the name of the WAN interface (WAN1 and WAN2).

 

 

Available

This field is applicable when you select Outbound + Inbound or Inbound Only in

Inbound

the Load Balancing Index(es) field.

Bandwidth

Specify the inbound (or downstream) bandwidth (in kilo bites per second) for the

 

interface.

Available

This field is applicable when you select Outbound + Inbound or Outbound Only in

Outbound

the Load Balancing Index(es) field.

Bandwidth

Specify the outbound (or upstream) bandwidth (in kilo bites per second) for the

 

interface.

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