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Monitors the download and adjusts to meet the configured throughput.Receives the data and then waits a specified period of time.Requests a segment of data from the source.Sets wait times and buffer sizes that most closely meet the target download speed of the configured relative or absolute throttle rule before starting the package download.How the throttling process works: The Altiris Agent: Absolute throttling-This is a user defined maximum allowed throughput when throttling is enabled it is measured in bytes per second.Relative throttling-This is a user defined percentage of available bandwidth, and it is measure in 0-100 percent.When the Altiris Agent is asked to throttle, there are two throttling rules that can be configured: Once the 6-hour cache expires, the Altiris Agent will request another speed test profile once an advertisement execution or package download begins (see Speed Testing Triggers and Speed Testing Operations below). When there is a scheduled package download task, the Altiris Agent either retrieves the cached connection speed value or it will initiate a new network speed test, and the results will be cached for 6 hours. See the section Speed test changes in 7.5 and later below for more details. Note: SMP 7.5 up to 8.1 also uses HTTP ping to test the connection. The returned speed test value is cached for a period of 6 hours. This is detailed below in the section Speed Testing Parameters. Once bandwidth throttling has been configured, and the throttling configurations have been passed to the Altiris Agent machines, the Altiris Agent uses ICMP (ping) packets to perform the network connection speed tests. Use the server’s time for throttling settings (none configured by default).Throttle regardless of connection speed.Enable throttling when connection speed is below.Note: New UI changes were introduced with SMP 8.5 Release. Each of the targeted Agents Settings, under “Downloads” tab, there is a section for Bandwidth/Throttling. Bandwidth throttling and speed tests, how does it work? Bandwidth Throttling configuration:īandwidth throttling is configured on the SMP Console at 'Settings > Agents/Plugins > Symantec Management Agent > Settings > Targeted Agent Settings'.