Cisco CiscoWork QoS Policy Manager 4.1.2 User Guide

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Chapter 3      Getting Started
Understanding the QPM Workflow
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User Guide for QoS Policy Manager 3.0
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Understanding the QPM Workflow
The QPM workflow is flexible and allows you to navigate between the QPM 
management applications. 
 describes a common workflow for defining 
policies for data and IP telephony networks. 
Figure 3-1
QPM Workflow
Install System
Import or add devices. 
(Device groups will be 
automatically created
if using ACS.)
Open or create 
Deployment Group
Create Policy Groups - 
define device constraints 
and QoS properties
Define policies
Change optional 
parameters, and 
add policies
Assign network 
elements to policy group
Deploy to network
Create Voice Policy Groups 
for IP telephony network 
elements using the 
IP telephony wizard
Monitor devices
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