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Chapter 16 Configuring Cisco IOS IP SLAs Operations
Information About Cisco IOS IP SLAs
on the type of IP SLAs operation, it responds with time-stamp information for the source to make the
calculation on performance metrics. An IP SLAs operation performs a network measurement from the
source device to a destination in the network using a specific protocol such as UDP.
Figure 16-1 Cisco IOS IP SLAs Operation
To implement IP SLAs network performance measurement, perform these tasks:
1. Enable the IP SLAs responder, if required.
2. Configure the required IP SLAs operation type.
3. Configure any options available for the specified operation type.
4. Configure threshold conditions, if required.
5. Schedule the operation to run, then let the operation run for a period of time to gather statistics.
6. Display and interpret the results of the operation using the Cisco IOS CLI or a network
management system (NMS) system with SNMP.
Note The switch does not support IP SLAs Voice over IP (VoIP) service levels using the gatekeeper
registration delay operations measurements. Before configuring any IP SLAs application, you can use
the show ip sla application privileged EXEC command to verify that the operation type is supported on
your software image.
IP SLAs Responder and IP SLAs Control Protocol
The IP SLAs responder is a component embedded in the destination Cisco device that allows the system
to anticipate and respond to IP SLAs request packets. The responder provides accurate measurements
without the need for dedicated probes. The responder uses the Cisco IOS IP SLAs Control Protocol to
provide a mechanism through which it can be notified on which port it should listen and respond. Only
a Cisco IOS device can be a source for a destination IP SLAs responder.
Figure 16-1 shows where the Cisco IOS IP SLAs responder fits in the IP network. The responder listens
on a specific port for control protocol messages sent by an IP SLAs operation. Upon receipt of the
control message, it enables the specified UDP or TCP port for the specified duration. During this time,
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