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Description

 

This article describes how to enable and apply Traffic Shaping under Firewall Policy.

 

Starting from FortiOS 5.6, the option is not available on the GUI by default and it has to be configured using CLI every time it is needed to be configured under the Firewall Policy.


Scope

 

FortiGate.


Solution

 

  1. Go to Policy & Objects -> Firewall Policy, right-click on a policy which Traffic Shaping will be configured and select 'Edit in CLI'.


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  1. Run the following commands in the CLI to enable Traffic Shaping: 

 

set traffic-shaper <shaper name>

set reverse-traffic-shaper <shaper name>

end

 

  1. Once configured, Traffic Shaping configuration will be visible in the policy from the GUI.

 

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The above steps must be completed on every firewall policy to apply Traffic Shaping.