# Configuring a Beacon Server

Prior to configuration, a Beacon server must be installed in your environment. See [StifleR Beacon installation](/stifler/setup/installation/stifler-beacon-installation.md) for more information. 

Once you have validated that the Beacon server is displayed on the Beacons page you can move forward with configuration.

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## Adding a Beacon server to a template

For a StifleR Client to be made aware of a Beacon server, it must be added to a [Template](/stifler/operations-and-features/features-overview/templates.md) which applies to a [Network Group](/stifler/operations-and-features/overview-and-navigation/network-topology/network-groups.md) that clients are within.&#x20;

To add a Beacon server to a template, in the StifleR Dashboard, under **Devices** – **StifleR server**, select **Templates**. In the Network Group templates list, find the template you want to modify, and click the edit icon.&#x20;

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In the Network groups templates editor, locate the "Automatic throttling and LEDBAT++ settings" section. In the Beacon field, select the pencil icon. Select the box which appears and a drop down list should open which lists the Beacon servers that have reported into StifleR. Select the Beacon Server you would like to add, and then click the **green check mark** to save the setting.

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Once the template is applied and clients are aware of the Beacon server, they will begin measuring their bandwidth. \
The "Measure vs template values" setting includes two options:

* **Beacon measure priority –** if set, the StifleR Server will adjust the limits based on new measurements. This makes it possible to automatically bandwidth and override the template.&#x20;
* **Template priority –** if set, the StifleR Server will ignore any beacon measurements and always use whatever is set in the template.

**To enable scheduled measurements, change "automatic bandwidth tuning" to value 16**

Click the pencil icon to choose which setting you would like to apply.

## Manually executing a measurement

Beacons should receive measurements automatically, but you can also execute a measurement manually.&#x20;

To manually execute a Beacon measurement, open the applicable Network Group for the Beacon services by selecting the Network Group in the Network group list.

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On the Network Group page, in the "Bandwidth and throttling settings" section, click the **Measure now** link which will force a measurement. After a short time, this measurement should be reflected in the  table on the Beacons page.&#x20;

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