Configure bandwidth utilization reference values

Updated: April 24, 2026

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Outlines configuration methods for bandwidth utilization reference values, including using configuration groups, CLI commands, and templates to tailor reference values for network interfaces.

Use one of these methods to configure bandwidth utilization reference values:

Configure bandwidth utilization reference values using a configuration group

Follow these steps to configure bandwidth utilization reference values using a configuration group

Before you begin

Minimum supported releases: Cisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN Release 17.16.1a and Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Release 20.16.1

Procedure

	1.	From the Cisco SD-WAN Manager menu, choose Configuration > Configuration Groups.
	2.	Under Transport & Management Profile, click ... adjacent to the transport profile, and choose Edit.
	3.	Click the edit icon adjacent to Ethernet Interface.
	4.	In the Basic Configuration section, enter the upstream and downstream bandwidth reference values.
	5.	Click Save.

Configure bandwidth utilization reference values using CLI commands

This section provides example CLI configurations to configure upstream and downstream bandwidth reference values in Cisco SD-WAN Manager. For more information about using CLI templates, see CLI Add-On Feature Templates and CLI Templates.

By default, CLI templates execute commands in global config mode.

Procedure

	1.	Enter the SD-WAN configuration mode. Example: `sdwan`
	2.	Enter interface configuration mode. Example: `interface interface-name`
	3.	Define the upstream or downstream bandwidth reference value in kbps. Example: `bandwidth-upstream upstream-value` `bandwidth-downstream downstream-value`

Here is a complete configuration example for configuring upstream and downstream bandwidth reference values:


sdwan
!
interface GigabitEthernet1
bandwidth-upstream 10000
bandwidth-downstream 10000

Configure bandwidth utilization reference values using templates

Follow these steps to configure bandwidth utilization reference values using feature templates.

Procedure

	1.	From the Cisco SD-WAN Manager menu, choose Configuration > Templates.
	2.	Click Feature Templates.
	3.	Do one of these: Click Add Template, choose a device, and create a Cisco VPN Interface Ethernet template. Edit an existing Cisco VPN Interface Ethernet template.
	4.	In the Basic Configuration section, enter the upstream and downstream bandwidth reference values.
	5.	Click Update to save the template.

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Configure bandwidth utilization reference values

Configure bandwidth utilization reference values using a configuration group

Before you begin

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Configure bandwidth utilization reference values using CLI commands

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Configure bandwidth utilization reference values using templates

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