Table Of Contents
Data Network Tutorial
Understanding the Data Network Tutorial
Understanding the Data Network Tutorial Example Network
Understanding the Data Network Tutorial Devices
Understanding the Data Network Tutorial Scenarios
Using the QPM Policy Wizards
Lesson 2-1: Creating the Campus Access Cat6000 Port Policy
Step 1: Defining the Campus Access Cat6000 Port Policy
Step 2: Defining the Campus Access Cat6000 Port Policy QoS Properties
Step 3: Assigning Elements to the Campus Access Cat6000 Port Policy
Step 4: Creating the ERP Traffic Coloring Traffic Rule
Lesson 2-2: Defining Policies and Traffic Rules To Color Campus Web Traffic
Lesson 2-2-1: Defining the Campus Access VLAN Policy
Step 1: Defining the Campus Access VLAN Policy
Step 2: Assigning Elements to the Campus Access VLAN Policy
Step 3: Creating the Web Traffic Coloring Traffic Rule
Lesson 2-2-2: Defining the Campus Access VLAN Ports Policy
Step 1: Defining the Campus Access VLAN Ports Policy
Step 2: Defining the Campus Access VLAN Ports Policy QoS Properties
Step 3: Assigning Elements to the Campus Access VLAN Ports Policy
Lesson 2-3: Creating the Remote FastEthernet Policy
Step 1: Defining the Remote FastEthernet Policy
Step 2: Defining the Remote FastEthernet Policy QoS Properties
Step 3: Assigning Elements to the Remote FastEthernet Policy
Step 4: Creating the Web Traffic Coloring Traffic Rule
Step 5: Creating the ERP Traffic Coloring Policy
Lesson 2-4: Creating the WAN PPP Policy
Step 1: Defining the WAN PPP Policy
Step 2: Defining the WAN PPP Policy QoS Properties
Step 3: Assigning Elements to the WAN PPP Policy
Step 4: Creating the MQC CBWFQ Queuing Traffic Rules
Step 4a: Creating the ERP Traffic Queuing Traffic Rule
Step 4b: Creating the Web Traffic Queuing Traffic Rule
Step 4c: Creating the Class Default Traffic Rule
Lesson 2-5: Adding FTP Policing To the Campus Access VLAN Policy
Lesson 2-6: Deploying the Data Network Tutorial Policies
Lesson 2-7: Monitoring the Deployment Process
Data Network Tutorial
This chapter shows you how to configure QoS on a data network using the provided virtual devices. QPM includes a file of virtual devices that you can import into the inventory to create this example network. By working with virtual devices, you can practice using QPM without the risk of working on live devices on your network.
If you have not yet imported the tutorial virtual devices and created the tutorial deployment group, see Lesson 1-2: Importing the Tutorial Virtual Devices, page 1-6 and Lesson 1-4: Creating the Tutorial Policy Group, page 1-10.
In lessons 2-1 through 2-5, you use QPM techniques and principles to configure QoS on specific segments of this network. In each lesson, a diagram clearly illustrates the relevant network segments, the data path, and the QoS features or policies applied. Lessons 2-6 and 2-7 describe how to deploy the QoS configurations you created in the previous lessons.
This chapter includes the following sections:
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Understanding the Data Network Tutorial
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Lesson 2-1: Creating the Campus Access Cat6000 Port Policy
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Lesson 2-2: Defining Policies and Traffic Rules To Color Campus Web Traffic
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Lesson 2-3: Creating the Remote FastEthernet Policy
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Lesson 2-4: Creating the WAN PPP Policy
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Lesson 2-5: Adding FTP Policing To the Campus Access VLAN Policy
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Lesson 2-6: Deploying the Data Network Tutorial Policies
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Lesson 2-7: Monitoring the Deployment Process
Understanding the Data Network Tutorial
The following topics describe the data network tutorial example network and the scenarios on which the data network tutorial is based:
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Understanding the Data Network Tutorial Example Network
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Understanding the Data Network Tutorial Devices
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Understanding the Data Network Tutorial Scenarios
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Using the QPM Policy Wizards
Understanding the Data Network Tutorial Example Network
The data network tutorial is based on an example enterprise data network that consists of a campus site and two remote sites. Figure 2-1 shows the design of the example data network. Interfaces that do not have QoS applied to them in the tutorial are not labeled.
Figure 2-1 Sample Network Used in Data Network Tutorial
Campus Site
The campus site contains the following components:
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FTP, web, and application servers, which are the major servers used in the network.
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Two Catalyst 6509 switches (Access-Cat6000-1 and Access-Cat6000-2), running Catalyst OS version 6.3.
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A Cisco 7204 router (Core-7200-1), running IOS version 12.2. Packets from the major servers pass through switches Access-Cat6000-1 and Access-Cat6000-2 to this router, and then on to the WAN.
Remote Site (Finance Users)
The Finance remote site contains the following components:
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A Cisco 3620 router (Core-3600-1), running IOS version 12.2.
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A Catalyst 3524-XL switch (Access-Cat3500-1), running Catalyst OS 6.3.
The Finance users primarily require data from the application server and the FTP and web servers on the campus site. The primary path of data from these servers is from router Core-7200-1 on the campus site to remote router Core-3600-1.
Remote Site (Sales Users)
The Sales remote site contains the following components:
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A Cisco 2621 router (Core-2600-1), running IOS version 12.2.
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A Catalyst 2900 switch (Access-Cat2900-1), running Catalyst OS 6.3.
The Sales users primarily communicate with the application and web servers on the campus site. The primary path of data from these servers to the Sales users is through router Core-7200-1 on the campus site to remote router Core-2600-1.
Understanding the Data Network Tutorial Devices
The following table provides the technical details of the devices in the example network shown in the preceding figure. Interfaces that do not have QoS applied to them in the tutorial are not listed.
Table 2-1 Sample Data Network Device Information
Device Name
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Device Model and IP Address
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Software Version
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Interfaces
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IP Address
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Mask
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Core-7200-1
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7204 10.1.1.1
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12.2
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FastEthernet2/0
FastEthernet 100,000 Kbit/sec (100 Mb/sec)
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10.1.1.1
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255.255.255.0
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FastEthernet3/0
FastEthernet 100,000 Kbit/sec (100 Mb/sec)
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10.1.2.1
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255.255.255.0
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Serial4/0
T1 line at 1544 Kbit/second (PPP)
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10.2.2.1
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255.255.255.0
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Serial4/1
T1 line at 512 Kbit/second (PPP)
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10.2.3.1
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255.255.255.0
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Core-3600-1
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3620 10.3.1.1
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12.2
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FastEthernet0/0
FastEthernet 100,000 Kbit/sec (100 Mb/sec)
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10.3.1.1
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255.255.255.0
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Serial1/0
T1 line at 1544 Kbit/second (PPP)
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10.2.2.2
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255.255.255.0
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Core-2600-1
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2621 10.3.2.1
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12.2
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FastEthernet0/0
FastEthernet 100,000 Kbit/sec (100 Mb/sec)
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10.3.2.1
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255.255.255.0
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Serial1/0
T1 line at 512 Kbit/second (PPP)
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10.2.3.2
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255.255.255.0
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Access-Cat6000-1
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6509 10.1.1.2
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6.3
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2/2 [VLAN 20]
Ethernet 10,000 Kbit/sec (10 Mb/sec)
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10.1.1.2
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255.255.255.0
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Access-Cat6000-2
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6509 10.1.2.2
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6.3
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3/1 [VLAN 1]
Ethernet 10,000 Kbit/sec (10 Mb/sec)
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10.1.2.2
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255.255.255.0
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Application (ERP) Server
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10.1.2.3
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—
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—
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—
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255.255.255.0
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Understanding the Data Network Tutorial Scenarios
The goal of the data network tutorial is to guide you through the process of creating and deploying QoS policies to the sample network virtual devices. These policies are designed to achieve the goals of the following QoS scenarios.
Scenario 1—Coloring Campus ERP Traffic
The goal of scenario 1 is to color enterprise resource planning (ERP) traffic that originates from the Campus application servers so that the devices between these servers and the Sales and Finance users can provide good response time for these traffic types.
Implementing this scenario is described in the Lesson 2-1: Creating the Campus Access Cat6000 Port Policy.
Scenario 2—Coloring Campus Web Traffic
The goal of scenario 2 is to color web traffic that originates from the Campus web server so that the devices between it and the Sales and Finance users can provide good response time for this traffic type.
Implementing this scenario is described in the Lesson 2-2: Defining Policies and Traffic Rules To Color Campus Web Traffic.
Scenario 3—Coloring Remote Web and ERP Traffic
The goal of scenario 3 is to color web and ERP traffic originating from the remote sites so that the devices between these sites and the Campus web and application servers can provide good response time for these traffic types.
Implementing this scenario is described in the Lesson 2-3: Creating the Remote FastEthernet Policy.
Scenario 4—Queuing Web and ERP Traffic at WAN Edge
The goal of scenario 4 is to queue web and ERP traffic as it leaves the LAN and enters the WAN. This queuing ensures that each traffic type gets the desired percentage of the available bandwidth.
Implementing this scenario is described in Lesson 2-4: Creating the WAN PPP Policy.
Scenario 5—Policing FTP Traffic
The goal of scenario 5 is to police FTP traffic that originates from the Campus FTP server to limit its usage of network bandwidth.
Implementing this scenario is described in Lesson 2-5: Adding FTP Policing To the Campus Access VLAN Policy.
Now that you understand the data network tutorial network and scenarios, you are ready to proceed with the tutorial.
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Lesson 2-1: Creating the Campus Access Cat6000 Port Policy
Using the QPM Policy Wizards
The lessons in this chapter use several QPM policy wizards to create the necessary policy groups and policies.
The following are some tips about how these wizards work:
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Some of the pages contain sections that you can choose to hide or display by clicking the green arrow next to the top of the section. These sections typically contain the following types of content:
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Advanced, so many users will not need to use it.
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Very long (for example, lists of devices or interfaces).
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There are two methods of navigating through the wizards:
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Using the navigation buttons at the bottom of the page:
Back to return to the previous step;
Next to proceed to the next step;
Finish to finish the wizard;
Cancel to cancel the wizard.
Back, Next, and Finish are not always available, depending on your position in the wizard and whether you have completed enough of it to finish the task.
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Using the navigation links in the Navigation area to the left of the wizard pages. The Navigation area contains a list entry for each major step in the wizard. If a step name is a link, you can go to that step by clicking the link. If you cannot go directly to a step (for example, because you must enter required information in a prior step first), that step's list entry is not a link.
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Changes are not made to policy groups or policies until you finish a wizard, except in the IP Telephony wizard. At any time before you click the final Finish button in a policy wizard, you can click Cancel to cancel the wizard without saving any changes.
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Changes made to policy groups and policies are not deployed to the network automatically. You must use QPM's deployment process to deploy changes to the network. For more information, see Lesson 2-6: Deploying the Data Network Tutorial Policies.
Lesson 2-1: Creating the Campus Access Cat6000 Port Policy
The Campus Access Cat6000 Port policy colors ERP traffic that originates from the Campus application server so that the devices between these servers and the Sales and Finance users can provide good response time for these traffic types. It is applied to the ingress interfaces of switch Access-Cat6000-2.
The details of the Campus Access Cat6000 Port policy are as follows.
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Device Constraints:
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Catalyst 6000 Ethernet interfaces
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CatOS 6.3
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Network Element Assignments: 3/1 on switch Access-Cat6000-2
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QoS Properties: QoS Style=Port Based
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QoS Policies: Color ERP traffic DiffServ Code Point (DSCP) 32
Marking ERP traffic as DSCP 32 (which corresponds to IP precedence value 4), indicates that it is higher priority than web traffic, which will be marked as DSCP 16 (which corresponds to IP precedence value 2).
The following topics describe how to create the Campus Access VLAN policy group. Each step assumes that you have completed the previous step:
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Step 1: Defining the Campus Access Cat6000 Port Policy
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Step 2: Defining the Campus Access Cat6000 Port Policy QoS Properties
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Step 3: Assigning Elements to the Campus Access Cat6000 Port Policy
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Step 4: Creating the ERP Traffic Coloring Traffic Rule
Step 1: Defining the Campus Access Cat6000 Port Policy
In this step you define the basic properties of the policy, including:
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Name
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Description
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Constraints:
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Catalyst 6000 Ethernet interfaces
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CatOS 6.3
Step 1
Select Provision > Policy Table. The Policy Table page appears.
Step 2
Select Tutorial from the Current Policy Group list box.
The page refreshes to display the policies in the Tutorial policy group. If you have not added any policies to the policy group, the list is empty.
Step 3
Click Create.
The Policy Definition wizard starts.
Step 4
Do the following in the Policy Definition Wizard - General Definition page:
a.
Enter Campus Access Cat6000 Port in the Policy Name field.
b.
Enter Colors inbound ERP traffic in the Policy Description field.
c.
Click Next.
The Policy Definition Wizard - Constraints Definition page appears.
Step 5
Do the following in the Policy Definition Wizard - Constraints Definition page:
a.
Click Define Manually.
The Manual Constraint Definition page appears.
b.
Select Cat6000_PFC1 from the Model list.
c.
Select 6.3 from the OS Version list.
d.
Select Interface from the Network Element Type list.
e.
Select Ethernet from the Interface Type list.
f.
Click OK.
The Policy Definition Wizard - Constraints Definition page appears. Figure 2-2 shows the completed Policy Definition Wizard - Constraints Definition page.
Figure 2-2 Lesson 2-1—Campus Access Cat6000 Port Policy Constraints Definition Page
Step 6
In the Policy Definition Wizard - Constraints Definition page, click Next.
The Policy Definition Wizard - Capabilities Report page appears, where you can view a summary of the QoS features that can be configured for the policy, according to the device constraints.
Step 7
In the Policy Definition Wizard - Capabilities Report page, click Finish.
The QoS Properties page appears.
You have completed creation of the Campus Access Cat6000 Port policy. Now you define its QoS properties. Continue with Step 2: Defining the Campus Access Cat6000 Port Policy QoS Properties.
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Step 2: Defining the Campus Access Cat6000 Port Policy QoS Properties
Step 2: Defining the Campus Access Cat6000 Port Policy QoS Properties
This step assumes that you have completed Step 1: Defining the Campus Access Cat6000 Port Policy.
In this step you assign the QoS Style=Port Based property to the policy. The policies are defined for individual switch ports and not for the VLAN, therefore the QoS style must be set to port-based.
Step 1
In the QoS Properties page, click Edit.
The QoS Properties Wizard - Congestion Management page appears.
If the QoS Properties page is not open, select Provision > Policy Table, then click the QoS Properties link for the Campus Access Cat6000 Port policy group.
Step 2
In the QoS Properties Wizard - Congestion Management page, click Next to accept the page defaults.
The QoS Properties Wizard - Traffic Control Settings page appears.
Step 3
In the QoS Properties Wizard - Traffic Control Settings page:
a.
Select the Enable QoS Style check box.
b.
Select the Port based radio button.
c.
Do not modify the other page fields.
d.
Click Finish.
The QoS Properties Wizard - Summary page appears, where you can view a summary of the QoS properties for the policy. Figure 2-3 shows the QoS Properties Wizard - Summary page.
Figure 2-3 Lesson 2-1—Campus Access Cat6000 Port Policy QoS Properties Wizard - Summary Page
Step 4
In the QoS Properties Wizard - Summary page, click Finish.
The QoS Properties page appears.
You have completed defining QoS properties for the Campus Access Cat6000 Port policy group. Now you assign elements to it. Continue with Step 3: Assigning Elements to the Campus Access Cat6000 Port Policy.
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Step 3: Assigning Elements to the Campus Access Cat6000 Port Policy
Step 3: Assigning Elements to the Campus Access Cat6000 Port Policy
This step assumes that you have completed Step 2: Defining the Campus Access Cat6000 Port Policy QoS Properties.
In this step you assign the network element 3/1 on switch Access-Cat6000-2 to the policy.
Step 1
Select Assigned Network Elements in the Table of Contents.
The Assigned Network Elements page appears.
If the Assigned Network Elements entry does not appear in the TOC, select Provision > Policy Table, then click the Assigned Network Elements link for the Campus Access Cat6000 Port policy.
Step 2
In the Assigned Network Elements page, select Add. The Assignment dialog box opens.
Step 3
Do the following in the Assignment dialog box:
a.
Select the network element 3/1 on switch Access-Cat6000-2 by selecting the check box next to it.
b.
Click Assign.
The dialog box closes. The selected network element appears in the Assigned Network Elements page.
Figure 2-4 Lesson 2-1—Campus Access Cat6000 Port Policy Assigned Network Elements Page
You have completed assigning elements to the Campus Access Cat6000 Port policy. Now you create the ERP Traffic Coloring policy. Continue with Step 4: Creating the ERP Traffic Coloring Traffic Rule.
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Step 4: Creating the ERP Traffic Coloring Traffic Rule
Step 4: Creating the ERP Traffic Coloring Traffic Rule
This step assumes that you have completed Step 3: Assigning Elements to the Campus Access Cat6000 Port Policy.
In this step you create the ERP Traffic Coloring traffic rule, which colors inbound ERP traffic to DSCP value 32.
Step 1
Select In Traffic Rules in the Table of Contents.
The In Traffic Rules page appears.
If the In Traffic Rules entry does not appear in the Table of Contents, select Provision > Policy Table, then click the In Traffic Rules link for the Campus Access Cat6000 Port policy.
Step 2
In the In Traffic Rule page, click Create.
The In Traffic Rules wizard opens, displaying the In Traffic Rules Wizard - General page.
Step 3
Do the following in the In Traffic Rules Wizard - General page:
a.
Enter Color ERP traffic in the Policy Name field.
b.
Enter Colors inbound ERP traffic in the Enter Description for the Policy field.
The QoS Policy check box is automatically selected.
c.
Click Next.
The In Traffic Rules Wizard - Filter page appears.
Step 4
Do the following in the In Traffic Rules Wizard - Filter page:
a.
The New Filter check box is automatically selected.
b.
Enter ERP traffic in the Filter name field.
c.
Click Create to define a filter condition. The Rule Settings page appears.
Step 5
In the Rule Settings page, click Edit in the Protocol row of the Rule Setting table. The Protocol Editor dialog box opens.
Step 6
Do the following in the Protocol Editor dialog box:
a.
Select the From Library radio button.
b.
Select TCP from the Source list box.
c.
Click OK.
The Protocol Editor dialog box closes, and the Rule Settings page refreshes.
Step 7
In the Rule Settings page, click Edit in the Source IP row of the Rule Setting table.
The Source IP Editor dialog box opens.
Step 8
Do the following in the Source IP Editor dialog box:
a.
Select the IP Address / Host name list radio button, and ensure the IP radio button is selected.
b.
Enter 10.1.2.3 (the IP address of the ERP server) in the IP/Host field.
Leave the Mask field empty. If you specify a mask, QPM interprets the IP address as a subnet, and the filter rule applies to all hosts on the specified subnet. If you only specify an IP address, only the host with that IP address matches the filter rule.
c.
Click Add. The address is added to the Add a new value list.
d.
Click OK.
The Source IP Editor dialog box closes and the Rule Setting page refreshes.
Step 9
In the Rule Setting page, click Done.
The In Traffic Rules Wizard - Filter page appears.
Step 10
In the In Traffic Rules Wizard - Filter page, click Next.
The In Traffic Rules Wizard - Marking page appears.
Step 11
Do the following in the In Traffic Rules Wizard - Marking page:
a.
Select the Value radio button.
b.
Select 32 (cs4) from the Value list box.
The Enable Marking check box is automatically selected.
c.
Click Finish.
The In Traffic Rules Wizard - Summary page appears, where you can view a summary of the policy. Figure 2-5 shows the summary page.
Figure 2-5 Lesson 2-1—Color ERP Traffic Rule Summary Page
Step 12
In the In Traffic Rules Wizard - Summary page, click Finish.
The In Traffic Rules page appears.
Step 13
Select Provision > Policy Table.
The Policy Table page appears.
Now that you have completed creating the Campus Access Cat6000 Port policy to color ERP traffic that originates from the Campus application server, you can proceed with the next lesson, Lesson 2-2: Defining Policies and Traffic Rules To Color Campus Web Traffic.
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Lesson 2-1: Creating the Campus Access Cat6000 Port Policy
Lesson 2-2: Defining Policies and Traffic Rules To Color Campus Web Traffic
The goal of this lesson is to apply QoS that colors web traffic that originates from the Campus web server so that the devices between this server and the Sales and Finance users can provide good response time for web traffic.
You will apply this QoS to VLAN20 on switch Access-Cat6000-1. Coloring the traffic at this network location allows the switch to queue the traffic on the egress interfaces before sending the traffic to the WAN.
Coloring at the switch is more desirable than coloring at the router between the switch and the WAN because the processing is distributed among more devices, conserving resources on the edge router.
To apply QoS to a VLAN in QPM, you must create two policies.
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The first policy is assigned to the VLAN network element, and contains the QoS policies.
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The second policy is assigned to the member interfaces of the VLAN, and defines the QoS style as VLAN-based.
Therefore, this lesson is divided into two lessons, one for each policy group:
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Lesson 2-2-1: Defining the Campus Access VLAN Policy
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Lesson 2-2-2: Defining the Campus Access VLAN Ports Policy
Lesson 2-2-1: Defining the Campus Access VLAN Policy
The Campus Access VLAN policy, in combination with the Campus Access VLAN Ports policy, colors web traffic that originates from the Campus web server so that the devices between this server and the Sales and Finance users can provide good response time for web traffic. It is applied to the VLAN20 interface on switch Access-Cat6000-1.
The details of the Campus Access VLAN policy are as follows:
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Device constraints:
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Catalyst 6000 VLAN interfaces
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CatOS 6.3
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Network Element Assignments: VLAN20 on switch Access-Cat6000-1
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QoS Policies: Color web traffic DSCP 16
Marking web traffic as DSCP 16 (which corresponds to IP precedence value 2), indicates that it is lower priority than ERP traffic, which will be marked as DSCP 32 (which corresponds to IP precedence value 4).
The following topics describe how to create the Campus Access VLAN policy. Each step assumes that you have just completed the previous step:
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Step 1: Defining the Campus Access VLAN Policy
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Step 2: Assigning Elements to the Campus Access VLAN Policy
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Step 3: Creating the Web Traffic Coloring Traffic Rule
Step 1: Defining the Campus Access VLAN Policy
In this step you define the basic properties of the policy, including:
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Name
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Description
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Device constraints:
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Catalyst 6000 VLAN interfaces
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CatOS 6.3
Step 1
Select Provision > Policy Table.
The Policy Table page appears.
Step 2
Select Tutorial from the Current Policy Group list box.
The page refreshes to display the policy groups in the Tutorial deployment group.
Step 3
Click Create.
The Policy Definition wizard starts.
Step 4
Do the following in the Policy Definition Wizard - General Definition page:
a.
Enter Campus Access VLAN in the Policy Name field.
b.
Enter Colors outbound web traffic in the Policy Description field.
Do not modify the other page fields.
c.
Click Next.
The Policy Definition Wizard - Constraints Definition page appears.
Step 5
Do the following in the Policy Definition Wizard - Constraints Definition page:
a.
Click Define Manually.
The Manual Constraint Definition page appears.
b.
Select Cat6000_PFC1 from the Model list.
c.
Select 6.3 from the OS Version list.
d.
Select VLAN from the Network Element Type list.
e.
Click OK.
The Policy Group Definition Wizard - Constraints Definition page appears. Figure 2-6 shows the completed Policy Definition Wizard - Constraints Definition page.
Figure 2-6 Lesson 2-2-1—Campus Access VLAN Policy Constraints Definition Page
Step 6
In the Policy Definition Wizard - Constraints Definition page, click Next.
The Policy Group Definition Wizard - Capabilities Report page appears, where you can view a summary of the QoS features that can be configured for the policy, according to the device constraints.
Step 7
In the Policy Definition Wizard - Capabilities Report page, click Finish.
The QoS Properties page appears.
This policy uses the default QoS properties, so there is no need to edit them.
You have completed creation of the Campus Access VLAN Policy. Now assign network elements to it. Continue with Step 2: Assigning Elements to the Campus Access VLAN Policy.
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Step 2: Assigning Elements to the Campus Access VLAN Policy
Step 2: Assigning Elements to the Campus Access VLAN Policy
This step assumes that you have completed Step 1: Defining the Campus Access VLAN Policy.
In this step you assign the network element VLAN20 on switch Access-Cat6000-1 to the policy.
Step 1
Select Assigned Network Elements in the Table of Contents.
The Assigned Network Elements page appears.
If the Assigned Network Elements entry does not appear in the TOC, select Provision > Policy Table, then click the Assigned Network Elements link for the Campus Access VLAN policy group.
Step 2
In the Assigned Network Elements page, select Add.
The Assignment dialog box opens.
Step 3
Do the following in the Assignment dialog box:
a.
Select the network element VLAN0020 on device Access-Cat6000-1 by selecting the check box next to it.
b.
Click Assign.
The dialog box closes. The selected network element appears in the Assigned Network Elements page. Figure 2-7 shows the completed Assigned Network Elements page.
Figure 2-7 Lesson 2-2-1—Campus Access VLAN Policy Group Assigned Network Elements Page
You have completed assigning elements to the Campus Access VLAN Policy Group. Now you create the Web Traffic Coloring policy. Continue with Step 3: Creating the Web Traffic Coloring Traffic Rule.
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Step 3: Creating the Web Traffic Coloring Traffic Rule
Step 3: Creating the Web Traffic Coloring Traffic Rule
This step assumes that you have completed Step 2: Assigning Elements to the Campus Access VLAN Policy.
In this step you create the web traffic coloring traffic rule, which colors inbound web traffic to DSCP value 16.
Procedure
Step 1
Select In Traffic Rules in the Table of Contents.
The In Traffic Rules page appears.
If the In Traffic Rule entry does not appear in the TOC, select Provision > Policy Table, then click the In Traffic Rules link for the Campus Access VLAN policy.
Step 2
In the In Traffic Rules page, click Create.
The Policy wizard opens, displaying the In Traffic Rules Wizard - General page.
Step 3
Do the following In the In Traffic Rules Wizard - General page:
a.
Enter Color web traffic in the Policy Name field.
b.
Enter Colors web traffic in the Description field.
c.
The QoS Policy check box is automatically selected.
d.
Click Next.
The In Traffic Rules Wizard - Filter page appears.
Step 4
Do the following in the In Traffic Rules Wizard - Filter page.
The New Filter check box is automatically selected.
e.
Enter Web Traffic in the Filter Name field.
f.
Click Create.
The Rule Settings page appears.
Step 5
In the Rule Settings page, click Edit in the Protocol table row.
The Protocol Editor dialog box opens.
Step 6
Do the following in the Protocol Editor dialog box:
a.
Select the From Library radio button.
b.
Select www-TCP from the Source list box.
c.
Click OK.
The Protocol Editor dialog box closes. The Rule Setting page updates in the main QPM window.
Step 7
In the Rule Settings page, click Done.
The In Traffic Rules Wizard - Filter page appears.
Step 8
In the In Traffic Rules Wizard - Filter page, click Next.
The In Traffic Rules Wizard - Marking page appears.
Step 9
Do the following in the In Traffic Rules Wizard - Marking page:
a.
Select the Value radio button.
b.
Select 16 (cs2) from the Value list box.
The Enable Marking check box is automatically selected.
c.
Click Finish.
The In Traffic Rules Wizard - Summary page appears, where you can view a summary of the policy. Figure 2-8 shows the completed In Traffic Rules Wizard - Summary page.
d.
Click Finish.
The In Traffic Rules page appears.
Figure 2-8 Lesson 2-2-1—Web Traffic Coloring Policy In Traffic Rules Wizard - Summary Page
Step 10
Select Provision > Policy Table to open the Policy Table page.
Now that you have completed creating the Campus Access VLAN policy to color web traffic that originates from the Campus web server, you can proceed with the next lesson, Lesson 2-2-2: Defining the Campus Access VLAN Ports Policy.
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Lesson 2-2-2: Defining the Campus Access VLAN Ports Policy
Lesson 2-2-2: Defining the Campus Access VLAN Ports Policy
The Campus Access VLAN Ports policy, in combination with the Campus Access VLAN policy, colors web traffic that originates from the Campus web server so that the devices between this server and the Sales and Finance users can provide good response time for web traffic.
It is applied to the interfaces that are members of VLAN20 on switch Access-Cat6000-1.
This policy defines the QoS style for its assigned ports as VLAN-based. This means that the VLAN traffic rules in the Campus Access VLAN policy will be deployed to these ports. Therefore this policy does not contain any traffic rules.
The details of the Campus Access VLAN policy are as follows.
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Device constraints:
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Catalyst 6000 Ethernet interfaces
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CatOS 6.3
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Network Element Assignments: Member interfaces of VLAN20 on switch Access-Cat6000-1
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QoS Properties: QoS style=VLAN-based
The following topics describe how to create the Campus Access VLAN Ports policy. Each step assumes that you have just completed the previous step:
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Step 1: Defining the Campus Access VLAN Ports Policy
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Step 2: Defining the Campus Access VLAN Ports Policy QoS Properties
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Step 3: Assigning Elements to the Campus Access VLAN Ports Policy
Step 1: Defining the Campus Access VLAN Ports Policy
In this step you define the basic properties of the policy, including:
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Name
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Description
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Device constraints:
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Catalyst 6000 Ethernet interfaces
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CatOS 6.3
Step 1
Select Provision > Policy Table.
The Policy Table page appears.
Step 2
Select Tutorial from the Current Policy Group list box.
The page refreshes to display the policy in the Tutorial policy group.
Step 3
Click Create.
The Policy Definition wizard starts.
Step 4
Do the following in the Policy Definition Wizard - General Definition page:
a.
Enter Campus Access VLAN Ports in the Policy Name field.
b.
Enter Applies VLAN Based QoS Style in the Policy Description field.
c.
Click Next.
The Policy Definition Wizard - Constraints Definition page appears.
Step 5
Do the following in the Policy Definition Wizard - Constraints Definition page:
a.
Click Define Manually.
The Manual Constraint Definition page appears.
b.
Select Cat6000_PFC1 from the Model list.
c.
Select 6.3 from the OS Version list.
d.
Select Interface from the Network Element Type list.
e.
Select Ethernet from the Interface Type list.
f.
Click OK.
The Policy Definition Wizard - Constraints Definition page appears. Figure 2-9 shows the completed Policy Definition Wizard - Constraints Definition page.
Figure 2-9 Lesson 2-2-2—Campus Access VLAN Ports Policy Definition Wizard - Constraints Definition Page
Step 6
In the Policy Definition Wizard - Constraints Definition page, click Next.
The Policy Definition Wizard - Capabilities Report page appears, where you can view a summary of the QoS features that can be configured for the policy, according to the device constraints.
Step 7
In the Policy Definition Wizard - Capabilities Report page, click Finish.
The QoS Properties page appears.
You have completed creation of the Campus Access VLAN Ports policy. Now you define its properties. Continue with Step 2: Defining the Campus Access VLAN Ports Policy QoS Properties.
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Step 2: Defining the Campus Access VLAN Ports Policy QoS Properties
Step 2: Defining the Campus Access VLAN Ports Policy QoS Properties
This step assumes that you have completed Step 1: Defining the Campus Access VLAN Ports Policy.
In this step you assign the QoS Style=VLAN Based QoS property to the policy.
Step 1
In the QoS Properties page, click Edit.
The QoS Properties Wizard - Congestion Management page appears.
If the QoS Properties page is not open, select Provision > Policy Table, then click the QoS Properties link for the Campus Access VLAN Ports policy.
Step 2
In the QoS Properties Wizard - Congestion Management page, click Next to accept the page defaults.
The QoS Properties Wizard - Traffic Control Settings page appears.
Step 3
Do the following in the QoS Properties Wizard - Traffic Control Settings page:
a.
Select the Enable QoS Style check box.
b.
Select the VLAN based radio button.
c.
Do not modify the other page fields.
d.
Click Next.
The QoS Properties Wizard - Summary page appears. Figure 2-10 shows the QoS Properties Wizard - Summary page.
Figure 2-10 Lesson 2-2-2—Campus Access VLAN Ports Policy QoS Properties Wizard - Summary Page
Step 4
In the QoS Properties Wizard - Summary page, click Finish.
The QoS Properties page appears.
You have completed defining the QoS properties of the Campus Access VLAN Ports policy. Now you assign network elements to it. Continue with Step 3: Assigning Elements to the Campus Access VLAN Ports Policy.
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Step 3: Assigning Elements to the Campus Access VLAN Ports Policy
Step 3: Assigning Elements to the Campus Access VLAN Ports Policy
This step assumes that you have completed Step 2: Defining the Campus Access VLAN Ports Policy QoS Properties.
In this step you assign the interfaces that are assigned to VLAN20 on switch Access-Cat6000-1 to the policy.
Step 1
Select Assigned Network Elements in the Table of Contents.
The Assigned Network Elements page appears.
If the Assigned Network Elements entry does not appear in the Table of Contents, select Provision > Policy Table, then click the Assigned Network Elements link for the Campus Access VLAN Ports policy.
Step 2
In the Assigned Network Elements page, select Add.
The Assignment dialog box opens.
Step 3
Do the following in the Assignment dialog box:
a.
Select the network element 2/2 on device Access-Cat6000-1 by selecting the check box next to it.
b.
Click Assign.
The dialog box closes. The selected network element appears in the Assigned Network Elements page. Figure 2-11 shows the completed Assigned Network Elements page.
Figure 2-11 Lesson 2-2-2—Campus Access VLAN Ports Policy Assigned Network Elements Page
Now that you have completed defining policy and traffic rules to color campus web traffic, you can proceed with the next lesson, Lesson 2-3: Creating the Remote FastEthernet Policy.
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Lesson 2-3: Creating the Remote FastEthernet Policy
Lesson 2-3: Creating the Remote FastEthernet Policy
The Remote FastEthernet policy colors web and ERP traffic originating from the remote sites so that the devices between these sites and the Campus web and application servers can provide good response time for these traffic types.
It is applied to the ingress FastEthernet interfaces of routers Core-3600-1 and Core-2600-1.
Coloring this traffic at these interfaces allows the routers to queue these traffic types on the egress interfaces (based on color) before sending the traffic to the WAN.
This policy is necessary because the switches at the remote sites cannot color traffic, so the coloring must be done at the routers.
The details of the Remote FastEthernet policy are as follows.
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Device Constraints:
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2600 Series and 3600 Series Ethernet interfaces
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Cisco IOS 12.2
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Network Element Assignments:
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FastEthernet interface 0/0 on router Core-3600-1
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FastEthernet interface 0/0 on router Core-2600-1
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QoS Properties: Class-based QoS
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QoS Policies:
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Color web traffic DSCP 16
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Color ERP traffic DSCP 32
Marking web traffic as DSCP 16 (which corresponds to IP precedence value 2), indicates that it is lower priority than ERP traffic, which is marked as DSCP 32 (which corresponds to IP precedence value 4).
The following topics describe how to create the Remote FastEthernet policy. Each step assumes that have just completed the previous step:
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Step 1: Defining the Remote FastEthernet Policy
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Step 2: Defining the Remote FastEthernet Policy QoS Properties
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Step 3: Assigning Elements to the Remote FastEthernet Policy
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Step 4: Creating the Web Traffic Coloring Traffic Rule
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Step 5: Creating the ERP Traffic Coloring Policy
Step 1: Defining the Remote FastEthernet Policy
In this step you define the basic properties of the policy, including:
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Name
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Description
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Constraints:
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2600 Series and 3600 Series Ethernet interfaces
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Cisco IOS 12.2
Step 1
Select Provision > Policy Table.
The Policy Table page appears.
Step 2
Select Tutorial from the Current Policy Group list box.
The page refreshes to display the policy in the Tutorial policy group.
Step 3
Click Create.
The Policy Definition wizard starts.
Step 4
Do the following in the Policy Definition Wizard - General Definition page:
a.
Enter Remote FastEthernet in the Policy Name field.
b.
Enter Colors web and ERP traffic from remote sites in the Policy Description field.
c.
Click Next.
The Policy Definition Wizard - Constraints Definition page appears.
Step 5
Do the following in the Policy Definition Wizard - Constraints Definition page:
a.
Click Define Manually.
The Manual Constraint Definition page appears.
b.
Select 2600 from the Model list.
c.
Select 12.2 from the OS Version list.
d.
Select Interface from the Network Element Type list.
e.
Select Ethernet from the Interface Type list.
f.
Click OK.
The Policy Definition Wizard - Constraints Definition page appears.
Step 6
Do the following in the Policy Definition Wizard - Constraints Definition page:
a.
Click Define Manually.
The Manual Constraint Definition page appears.
b.
Select 3600 from the Model list.
c.
Select 12.2 from the OS Version list.
Interface is automatically entered in the Network Element Type field.
d.
Select Ethernet from the Interface Type list.
e.
Click OK.
The Policy Group Definition Wizard - Constraints Definition page appears. Figure 2-12 shows the completed Policy Definition Wizard - Constraints Definition page.
Figure 2-12 Lesson 2-3—Remote FastEthernet Policy Definition Wizard - Constraints Definition Page
Step 7
In the Policy Definition Wizard - Constraints Definition page, click Next.
The Policy Definition Wizard - Capabilities Report page appears, where you can view a summary of the QoS features that can be configured for the policy group, according to the device constraints.
Step 8
In the Policy Definition Wizard - Capabilities Report page, click Finish.
The QoS Properties page appears.
You have completed creation of the Remote FastEthernet policy. Now you define its QoS properties. Continue with Step 2: Defining the Remote FastEthernet Policy QoS Properties.
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Step 2: Defining the Remote FastEthernet Policy QoS Properties
Step 2: Defining the Remote FastEthernet Policy QoS Properties
This step assumes that you have completed Step 1: Defining the Remote FastEthernet Policy.
In this step you define the Class-based QoS property to the policy.
Step 1
In the QoS Properties page, click Edit.
The QoS Properties Wizard - Congestion Management page appears.
If the QoS Properties page is not open, select Provision > Policy Table, then click the QoS Properties link for the Remote FastEthernet policy.
Step 2
Do the following in the QoS Properties Wizard - Congestion Management page:
a.
Select Class Based QoS from the Select a scheduling method list box.
b.
Click Finish.
The QoS Properties Wizard - Summary page appears. Figure 2-13 shows the QoS Properties Wizard - Summary page.
Figure 2-13 Lesson 2-3—Remote FastEthernet Policy QoS Properties Wizard - Summary Page
Step 3
In the QoS Properties Wizard - Summary page, click Finish.
The QoS Properties page appears.
You have defined the QoS properties of the Remote FastEthernet policy. Now you assign network elements to it. Continue with Step 3: Assigning Elements to the Campus Access Cat6000 Port Policy.
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Step 3: Assigning Elements to the Remote FastEthernet Policy
Step 3: Assigning Elements to the Remote FastEthernet Policy
This step assumes that you have completed Step 2: Defining the Remote FastEthernet Policy QoS Properties.
In this step you assign these network elements to the policy:
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FastEthernet interface 0/0 on router Core-3600-1
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FastEthernet interface 0/0 on router Core-2600-1
Step 1
Select Assigned Network Elements in the Table of Contents.
The Assigned Network Elements page appears.
If the Assigned Network Elements entry does not appear in the TOC, select Configure > Policy Groups, then click the Network Elements link for the Remote FastEthernet policy group.
Step 2
In the Assigned Network Elements page, select Add.
The Add Assignment dialog box opens.
Step 3
Do the following in the Add Assignment dialog box:
a.
Select the following network elements by selecting the check box next to them.
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FastEthernet0/0 on device Core-2600-1
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FastEthernet0/0 on device Core-3600-1
b.
Click Assign.
The dialog box closes. The selected network element appears in the Assigned Network Elements page. Figure 2-14 shows the completed Assigned Network Elements page.
Figure 2-14 Lesson 2-3—Remote FastEthernet Policy Assigned Network Elements Page
You have completed assigning network elements to the Remote FastEthernet policy. Now you create the Web Traffic Coloring policy. Continue with Step 4: Creating the Web Traffic Coloring Traffic Rule.
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Step 4: Creating the Web Traffic Coloring Traffic Rule
Step 4: Creating the Web Traffic Coloring Traffic Rule
This step assumes that you have completed Step 3: Assigning Elements to the Remote FastEthernet Policy.
In this step you create the Web Traffic Coloring policy, which colors web traffic coming from the remote sites to DSCP 16.
Step 1
Select In Traffic Rules in the Table of Contents.
The In Traffic Rules page appears.
If the In Traffic Rules entry does not appear in the Table of Contents, select Provision > Policy Table, then click the In Traffic Rules link for the Remote FastEthernet policy.
Step 2
In the In Traffic Rules page, click Create.
The In Traffic Rules wizard opens, displaying the In Traffic Rules Wizard - General page.
Step 3
Do the following in the In Traffic Rules Wizard - General page:
a.
Enter Web Traffic Coloring in the Policy Name field.
b.
Enter Colors inbound web traffic in the Enter Description for the Policy field.
c.
Leave the QoS Policy radio button selected.
d.
Click Next.
The In Traffic Rules Wizard - Filter page appears.
Step 4
Do the following in the In Traffic Rules Wizard - Filter page:
a.
Leave the Create a new filter radio button selected.
b.
Enter Web traffic in the Filter name field.
c.
Click Create to define a filter rule.
The Rule Settings page appears.
Step 5
In the Rule Settings page, click Edit in the Protocol