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Figure 12-141. service-policy Interface Command Example
Enabling Differentiated Services
To use DiffServ, it must be enabled globally with the command diffserv. This command sets the DiffServ
operational mode to active. While disabled, the DiffServ configuration is retained and can be changed, but
it is not activated. When enabled, Diffserv services are activated.
Monitoring DiffServ
The following group of “show” commands is available for monitoring the settings of class-maps and
policy-maps, and service policies (assignments to interfaces):
• show class-map: See Using the show class-map Command on page 184.
• show diffserv: See Using the show diffserv Command on page 186.
• show diffserv service: See Using the show diffserv Command on page 186.
• show diffserv service brief: See Using the show diffserv Command on page 186.
• show policy-map: See Using the “show policy-map” Command on page 187.
• show policy-map
interface: See Figure 12-148 on page 190.
• show service-policy: See Using the show service-policy Command on page 190.
This information can be displayed in either summary or detailed formats. The status information is only
shown when the DiffServ administrative mode is enabled; it is suppressed otherwise.
Using the show class-map Command
Displaying class-map information:
Note: When applied globally, a service-policy command appears under each interface, as if
the command were applied one interface at a time. The commands then can be removed from
individual interfaces, or from all interfaces simultaneously, using the no form of the command.
Command Syntax Command Mode Usage
[no] diffserv Global Config This command sets the DiffServ operational mode to inactive. While
disabled, the DiffServ configuration is retained and can be changed,
but it is not activated. When enabled, Diffserv services are activated.
Force10 #config
Force10 (Config)#interface 1/0/4
Force10 (Interface 1/0/4)#service-policy in pm-1
Force10 (Interface 1/0/4)#