Cisco CiscoWork QoS Policy Manager 4.1.2 User Guide
Chapter 1 Introduction
What Is CiscoWorks QoS Policy Manager?
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QPM Features
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QPM Features
Feature
Description
Policy abstraction from
device commands
device commands
You define policies through QPM’s user interface, and then QPM converts
your policies to device commands. You do not have to know the device
commands to create policies. QPM hides the complexity of tedious and
error prone device configuration.
your policies to device commands. You do not have to know the device
commands to create policies. QPM hides the complexity of tedious and
error prone device configuration.
Simplified policy
definition
definition
QPM’s policy definition interface simplifies the creation of policies.
You can create basic and complex filters to define the traffic you are
targeting, and you can define aliases for host groups and application
services. You can save alias definitions in global libraries, and use them
when defining policies.
targeting, and you can define aliases for host groups and application
services. You can save alias definitions in global libraries, and use them
when defining policies.
QPM lets you prioritize policies by changing the order in which they appear
in the policy group’s list of policies.
in the policy group’s list of policies.
Policy group definition
Policy groups contain a constrained set of QoS properties and policies, and
an assigned set of network elements. Defining policies within a policy
group, instead of independently per device, reduces repetitive policy
definition. QPM lets you define only QoS properties and policies that are
supported by the device constraints specified for the policy group.
an assigned set of network elements. Defining policies within a policy
group, instead of independently per device, reduces repetitive policy
definition. QPM lets you define only QoS properties and policies that are
supported by the device constraints specified for the policy group.
Upload of existing device
configuration
configuration
If you have already defined QoS configuration on your devices using the
CLI or other application, you can upload them into QPM. QPM creates
policy groups containing the uploaded policies, and assigns them to the
devices.
CLI or other application, you can upload them into QPM. QPM creates
policy groups containing the uploaded policies, and assigns them to the
devices.
QoS configuration for IP
telephony traffic
telephony traffic
QPM supports QoS features that ensure reliable delivery of voice, with low
latency, resulting in minimal delay, jitter, and packet loss.
latency, resulting in minimal delay, jitter, and packet loss.
QPM includes a wizard and predefined templates to automatically
configure end-to-end QoS policies for voice in your IP telephony network.
You can modify the voice templates and add new policies to fine-tune your
IP telephony QoS configuration.
configure end-to-end QoS policies for voice in your IP telephony network.
You can modify the voice templates and add new policies to fine-tune your
IP telephony QoS configuration.
Scalability
QPM can be used in large networks containing hundreds and thousands of
devices. You can use multiple device groups, each of which contains a
subset of network devices, and can be managed separately.
devices. You can use multiple device groups, each of which contains a
subset of network devices, and can be managed separately.