AppRF 2.0

The AppRF 2.0 feature improves application visibility and control by allowing you to configure ACL Access Control List. ACL is a common way of restricting certain types of traffic on a physical port. and bandwidth-control applications and application categories. AppRF 2.0 supports a DPI Deep Packet Inspection. DPI is an advanced method of network packet filtering that is used for inspecting data packets exchanged between the devices and systems over a network. DPI functions at the Application layer of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference model and enables users to identify, categorize, track, reroute, or stop packets passing through a network. engine for application detection for over a thousand applications. All wired and wireless traffic that traverses the managed device can now be categorized and controlled by application and application category.

AppRF 2.0 provides the ability to:

  • permit or deny an application or application category for a specific role. For example, you can block bandwidth monopolizing applications on a guest role within an enterprise.
  • rate limit an application or application category, such as video streaming applications, globally or for a specific role.
  • mark different L2 or L3 QoS Quality of Service. It refers to the capability of a network to provide better service and performance to a specific network traffic over various technologies. for an application or application category for a user role. For example, you can mark video and voice sessions that originate from wireless users with different priorities so that traffic is prioritized accordingly in your network.
  • support for upgrading application signatures.
  • define custom applications and custom application categories.

Workflow for configuring AppRF 2.0

Configuring AppRF improves application visibility and control. To configure AppRF, perform the following tasks:

  1. Enable a DPI Deep Packet Inspection. DPI is an advanced method of network packet filtering that is used for inspecting data packets exchanged between the devices and systems over a network. DPI functions at the Application layer of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference model and enables users to identify, categorize, track, reroute, or stop packets passing through a network. configuration on the managed device.

    See “Enabling DPI” on page 1.

  2. Configure a policy to permit or deny an application or application category on a given role.

    See “Configuring Policies for AppRF 2.0” on page 1.

  3. Configure bandwidth contracts for both the global or application-specific levels.

    See “Configuring Bandwidth Contracts” on page 1.

  4. Upgrade the application signature using protocol based image upgrade.

    See “Upgrading Application Signatures” on page 1.

  5. Define a custom application for users to apply roles and policies, and bandwidth contracts.

    See “Defining Custom Application” on page 1.