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PacketShaper Information and Configuration Limits for All Modles of PacketShapers

Packeteer Demo Room

Packeteer's application traffic management system applies a methodical approach to managing business application performance over the WAN and Internet. This approach involves administering network monitoring, bandwidth management, and compression from one unique, integrated appliance. The following demonstrations provide a close-up view to that system's features, functions, and benefits.

Overview : Packeteer® in Action
Learn about the cause of WAN performance problems, their severe effects on business performance, and how Packeteer systems overcome them in a decisive, cost-effective manner.

Network Monitoring : PacketSeeker™
Discover the value of Packeteer's unparalleled visibility: Application-layer traffic classification, performance analysis (link utilization, response times, delays, etc.), and onboard reporting.

PacketSeeker Data Sheet

Network Monitoring + Bandwidth Management : PacketShaper®
Learn how to fix the problems that are discovered. Leverage application-layer monitoring by applying appropriate bandwidth management techniques to control network traffic: From admission policies and dynamic bandwidth provisioning to TCP and UDP Rate Control to packet marking (MPLS, Diffserv, 802.1 p/q, ISL, IP TOS, etc.).

PacketShaper Data Sheet

Network Monitoring + Bandwidth Management + Compression : PacketShaper Xpress™
Discover the benefits of applying compression to WAN traffic that is already tightly monitored and controlled - from optimizing throughput and removing repetitive data to extending existing bandwidth and avoiding costly link upgrades.

PacketShaper Xpress™ Data Sheet

Centralized Management : PolicyCenter
Learn how to administer policy-based bandwidth management from one central location for Packeteer units deployed throughout a distributed WAN.

PolicyCenter Data Sheet

Centralized Management : ReportCenter™
Learn how to aggregate performance analysis from Packeteer units deployed throughout a distributed WAN - from one central location.

Report Center Data Sheet

The following table lists maximum values for common components in PacketWise 7.2 for the PacketShaper 1200, 1500, 2500, and 4500 series.

Component	Model 1200	Model 1550	Model 2500	Model 4500
Max # of classes	64	256	512	512
Max # of static partitions	32	128	256	256
Max # of dynamic partitions	*	*	512	512
Max # of policies	64	256	512	512
Max # of matching rules	320	640	1280	1280
Max # of matching rules per class	40	40	40	1000
Max # of concurrent flows (TCP / other IP) **	4000 / 2000	5000 / 2500	5000 / 2500 (128K-6M link)*** or 20,000 / 10,000 (10M link)	100,000 / 50,000
Optimal max # of IP hosts at one time **	5000	5000	10,000	25,000
Max # of classes with worst clients/servers enabled	NA	8	16	16
Max # of classes with Top Talkers/Listeners enabled	12 total talkers + listeners	12 total talkers + listeners	12 total talkers + listeners	12 total talkers + listeners
Supported WAN link rates (full duplex)	128 Kbps 512 Kbps 2 Mbps	128 Kbps 512 Kbps 2 Mbps	128 Kbps 512 Kbps 2 Mbps 6 Mbps 10 Mbps	10 Mbps 45 Mbps
Network interface connection speeds	10 or 100 Mbps auto-detect	10 or 100 Mbps auto-detect	10 or 100 Mbps auto-detect	10 or 100 Mbps auto-detect
LEM options	NA	NA	10/100M	10/100M
PacketShaper Xpress (available as an upgrade for certain models)
Memory required for Xpress feature	256 MB	256 MB	512 MB	NA
Max # of compression tunnels (can vary according to number and size of dictionaries in use)	5	10	50	NA
Post-compressed traffic rate	2 Mbps	2 Mbps †	4 Mbps ††	NA

Note: PacketWise 7.2 is supported on all models in this table. However, only the models in the shaded columns are currently being sold.

Not all capacity specifications can be maximized simultaneously.

* No extra partitions are specifically allocated for dynamic partitions. The 1200 and 1500 series have a pool of partitions to be shared between static and dynamic.

** These numbers have been rounded. PacketShaper can support more hosts and flows, however these figures represent the ideal maximums for producing optimal results. It is normal and expected to see the number of concurrent hosts at its limit.

*** Older Packeteer 2500 units shipped with less than 512 MB RAM and without a Memory Upgrade Kit installed do not support all PacketWise 7.2 features and may support fewer flows and classes.

† Packeteer 1550 units with serial numbers 015-10006000 and higher support 2 Mbps of compressed throughput; units with serial numbers 015-10005999 or lower support 512 Kbps.

†† Packeteer 2500 units with serial numbers 025-10009500 and higher support 4 Mbps of compressed throughput; units with serial numbers 025-10009499 or lower support 2 Mbps.

Component	Model 6500		Model 8500		Model 9500		Model 10000
Max # of classes	512	1024	1024	2048	1024	2048	2048
Max # of static partitions	512	512	512	1024	512	1024	1024
Max # of dynamic partitions	5000	5000	10,000	20,000	10,000	20,000	20,000
Max # of policies	1024	1024	1024	2048	1024	2048	2048
Max # of matching rules	2500	2500	5000	5000	5000	5000	5000
Max # of matching rules per class	1000	1000	1000	1000	1000	1000	1000
Max # of concurrent flows (TCP / other IP) *	100,000/ 50,000	100,000/ 50,000	200,000/ 100,000	200,000/ 100,000	400,000/ 200,000	400,000/ 200,000	400,000/ 200,000
Optimal Max # of IP hosts at one time *	25,000	25,000	100,000	100,000	200,000	200,000	200,000
Max # of classes with worst clients/servers enabled	16	16	16	16	16	16	16
Max # of classes with Top Talkers/Listeners enabled	12 total talkers + listeners	12 total talkers + listeners	12 total talkers + listeners	12 total talkers + listeners	12 total talkers + listeners	12 total talkers + listeners	12 total talkers + listeners
Supported WAN link rates (full duplex)	2 Mbps 6 Mbps	10 Mbps 45 Mbps 100 Mbps	200 Mbps	200 Mbps	45 Mbps 100 Mbps 200 Mbps	45 Mbps 100 Mbps 200 Mbps	45 Mbps 100 Mbps 200 Mbps 310 Mbps 620 Mbps 1 Gbps
Network interface connection speeds	10 or 100 Mbps auto-detect	10 or 100 Mbps auto-detect	10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1 Gbps auto-detect Fiber: 1 Gbps	10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1 Gbps auto-detect Fiber: 1 Gbps	10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1 Gbps auto-detect Fiber: 1 Gbps	10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1 Gbps auto-detect Fiber: 1 Gbps	10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1 Gbps auto-detect Fiber: 1 Gbps
LEM options***	10/100M 10/100/1000M 1000-SX 1000-LX	10/100M 10/100/1000M 1000-SX 1000-LX	10/100/1000M 1000-SX 1000-LX	10/100/1000M 1000-SX 1000-LX	10/100/1000M (Copper LEM2 or Fiber-Optic LEM w/ SFP ports)	10/100/1000M (Copper LEM2 or Fiber-Optic LEM w/ SFP ports)	10/100/1000M (Copper LEM2 or Fiber-Optic LEM w/ SFP ports)
PacketShaper Xpress (available as an upgrade)
Memory required for Xpress feature	512 MB	512 MB	1 GB	1 GB	2 GB	2 GB	2 GB
Max # of compression tunnels (can vary according to number and size of dictionaries in use)	50	50	100 (1 GB RAM) 200 (2 GB RAM)	100 (1 GB RAM) 200 (2 GB RAM)	300	300	300
Post-compressed traffic rate	10 Mbps	10 Mbps	45 Mbps	45 Mbps	45 Mbps	45 Mbps	155 Mbps

Note: PacketWise 7.2 is supported on all models in this table. However, only the models in the shaded columns are currently being sold.

Not all capacity specifications can be maximized simultaneously.

* These numbers have been rounded. PacketShaper can support more hosts and flows, however these figures represent the ideal maximums for producing optimal results. It is normal and expected to see the number of concurrent hosts at its limit.

** 1000-SX = 1000Base-SX w/LC or SC ports (fiber optic); 1000-LX = 1000Base-LX w/ LC ports (fiber optic)