Install and Configure StifleR
Overview
In this section you will:
Remove BITS policies
Prep for Installation
Complete Pre-Installation Checklist
Install the StifleR Server components
Deploy StifleR Clients
Configure Network Locations
Step: Remove BITS Policies
In this step you will check for and remove any BITS policy that has been set within ConfigMgr and/or AD. Such settings can interfere with the efficient operation of the automated Bandwidth mechanisms in StifleR.
Remove Configuration Manager Client BITS Policy if configured
ConfigMgr can set BITS policy via the "Client Settings" as shown below:
Make sure that this is NOT enabled (default setting), as this configures an old local BITS policy on the clients which we do not want.
Remove any BITS GPO if configured
Within the Active Directory Group Policy Editor, go to: Computer Configuration - Policies - Administrative templates - Network - Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS)
Ensure that there are no BITS policies configured and, if there are any present, remove them from effecting test clients.
Step: Prep for Installation
StifleR Server
Prepare a suitable server to act as the StifleR Server. If testing in a small lab, this can be any server for the purposes of testing as the load will be very light. If implementing in a production environment, check out the StifleR Server Considerations page for sizing information.
Lab Network Considerations
For the purposes of testing content delivery to low-bandwidth locations, we recommend that you emulate as closely as possible the WAN configuration of your production setup, specifically the available bandwidth. You can do this using NEWT, a VYOS Linux Router, or method of your choice.
Step: Pre-Installation Checklist
Review the following pages prior to Installation:
Step: StifleR Server and Component Installations
Follow the instructions within the below pages in the following order:
Step: Deploy StifleR Clients
Follow the instructions in the page below to deploy the StifleR Clients to clients you would like to test:
Step: StifleR Network Locations
As StifleR clients report into the StifleR server, they will begin to populate their network information into StifleR.
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