Cisco CiscoWork QoS Policy Manager 4.1.2 User Guide
Appendix B Configure Tab Reference
Policy Groups
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User Guide for QoS Policy Manager 3.0
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Policy Wizard: Shaping Actions Page
Use this page to smooth the rate of an outbound traffic flow.
To open this page, select Actions > Shaping in the wizard navigation TOC.
Table B-63 Policy Wizard Shaping Actions Page
Field Description
Enable Shaping
Select to enable shaping actions in the policy.
This check box will automatically be selected after you define
settings in this page.
settings in this page.
Shaping type
Choose the type of shaping action:
•
Peak—The interface sends the committed burst (Bc) plus the
excess burst (Be) in each interval.
excess burst (Be) in each interval.
•
Average—The interface sends no more than the committed
burst (Bc) for each interval.
burst (Bc) for each interval.
Rate
The target average rate for the traffic that the policy covers, in
kilobits per second.
kilobits per second.
Burst Size (optional)
The sustained number of kilobits that can be transmitted per interval
over the interface.
over the interface.
The interval is determined by dividing the burst size by the rate.
Excess Burst (optional)
The maximum number of kilobits in excess of the burst size that can
be transmitted during the first interval when congestion occurs.
be transmitted during the first interval when congestion occurs.
Adaptive Shaping
(Frame relay interfaces only)
•
Enable—Select this check box to have the interface reduce the
traffic rate when it is notified that congestion is occurring at
other interfaces along the path.
traffic rate when it is notified that congestion is occurring at
other interfaces along the path.
•
Rate—Specify the traffic rate to be used when the interface is
notified about congestion.
notified about congestion.
•
Mark traffic with FECN—Select this check box to use the
forward explicit congestion notification (FECN) to adjust the
traffic descriptors, to approximate the rate to the available
bandwidth along the path.
forward explicit congestion notification (FECN) to adjust the
traffic descriptors, to approximate the rate to the available
bandwidth along the path.
Back button
Click to return to the previous step in the wizard.