Using the Shaper Wizard to Configure ALTQ Traffic Shaping

The easiest way to get started with traffic shaping is by using the wizard for the first time, which guides administrators through the shaper configuration process.

Tip: Due to the complexity of the shaper queues and rules, starting from scratch is quite complicated. If a firewall needs custom rules, step through the wizard and approximate the requirements, then make custom rules afterward.

Each step of the wizard sets up unique queues and rules that control what traffic is assigned into those queues. To configure everything manually, specify the WAN speed at the first screen, then click Next through all the remaining steps. The wizard requires options to be enabled on at least one step, but it does not matter which step.

Note: Completing the wizard and clicking Finish at the end will replace all existing shaper queues and floating  rules created by the wizard, including those cloned from wizard rules, with the queues and rules from the new wizard configuration.