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Configuring Network Services Quality of Service (QoS) Network Management
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6.11.4 QoS Traffic Action Form
To define a traffic action (a condition or set of conditions that can be used on a traffic flow), one or more traffic action
parameters are defined and given a name.
Note: These parameters can be applied to one or more device classes, as long as they all support the same parameter. If they do
not, an error message appears.
Table 6-16 lists the allowable actions that can be assigned to a traffic action for the various device classes, and highlights
which parameters are the same, different, for the same but with slightly different parameter names
Device Class table Table of the Device Classes, Targets, and a description of the device class. Supported indicates
there are no detected errors.
Priority Action
Name
A pull-down of all existing actions. If selected, the parameters of the selected action appear in
the form.
Device Class A pull-down of the device classes that are included in this policy. This reflects the tic boxes
chosen in the Device Class table.
New Action Brings up the Select New Name window. The user can choose to copy the parameters from the
action currently displayed.
Copy Saves the parameters from the current Device Class target so they can be 'pasted' to another
target device class by the “translation” feature.
Paste Translates and applies the parameters that were “copied”. If there is no translation for a
parameter it will appear with square brackets around it, and be colored red. If there is similar
parameter but the value cannot be translated the value will be enclosed in square brackets and
the entry will again be colored red.
Priority Action
Parameters
A list of the parameters for the selected action. If more than one parameter is listed, the Up,
Down, and Delete buttons are active.
Parameter
Description
For the parameter chosen in the Priority Action Parameters list, a description of what the
parameter is and what it does.
Parameter pull-
down and value
field
A pull-down of the available parameters. As each one is selected, the associated value field
appears. For example, selecting SETVPRIORITY will bring up a value field with 0, a default value.
The user can then overwrite this value of 1 to 7. For other parameters, such as MARKVALUE,
the value field is another pull-down of the available values.
Click Here to Add
or Replace
Parameter
If the parameter is not in the Priority Action list, it is added. If the parameter has already been
chosen, it replaces what is already there with the new value.
The available Parameters and Values change as parameters are added, reflecting the
interdependencies between the parameter
Delete Action Deletes the Priority Action entry for all Target Device Classes. To remove the action for a
single Device Class uncheck its “target” checkbox. When the action is saved the entry for that
Device Class will be removed from the database.
Save Priority
Action
If a new action has been defined, an existing action has been changed, or targets have been
removed, makes the changes permanent.
If the parameters for some device classes are incomplete, a message box will appear with
options to Fix, Skip, or Cancel. The Fix button will take you to the in error device class entry.
Note: If the Action is used by a policy that is already deployed, the Deployment Record will
be marked out of sync. (Takes into account what device Classes actually changed)
Close Closes the form. If any changes have been made a Verify Close window asks to make these
changes permanent.
TABLE 6-15 Options for the QoS Priority Action Form
Option Purpose