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Create a Policy


To create a policy:

    1. Click the Quality of Service link in the Policy Configuration section of the Config Tool main menu.
    The QoS Policy Configuration View is presented. If no policies have been created, you are asked if you want to create one. The following figure shows an example.


If policies have been created, a list of existing policies is presented. The following figure shows an example of this view.

    2. Click the Create button.
    The QoS Policy Configuration View changes to display an additional field. The following figure shows an example.


    3. Click in the New policy name field and type the name of the new policy.
    4. Click either the Apply button to use these parameters
    or
    Click the Top button to disregard these parameters and return to the previous view.

    The Apply successful message appears if no errors occur. The new policy appears in the Current QoS policies list. The following figure shows an example.


    5. Click the Create Rule button to create one or more rules for the new policy.
    The Edit Rule for Policy View is presented. The following figure shows an example of this view.


    6. Type a name for the rule in the New Rule Name field.
    7. Type the IP source address with mask length in the Source/MaskLen field.
    Format: aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd[/len]

    Example: 192.45.20.44/32
    8. Type the TCP/UDP source port with mask in the SPort/Mask field.
    Format: number mask | service

    Examples: ftp-data, telnet, any
    9. Type the IP destination with mask length in the Dest/MaskLen field.
    Format: aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd[/len]

    Example: 192.45.20.45/32
    10. Type the TCP/UDP destination port with mask in the DPort/Mask field.
    Format: sport/dport: number mask | service

    Examples: ftp-data, telnet, any
    11. Select any, or the specific Interface to which this rule applies, for the Interface field.
    12. Click the Inbound or Outbound checkbox.
    If Inbound is selected, the rule is applied to packets that are received at the specified interface. If the interface is any, the rule is applied to all received packets.

    If Outbound is selected, the rule is applied to packets before they are transmitted. The packets may be locally sourced or forwarded packets.

[Note] At least one checkbox (Inbound or Outbound) must be checked for a rule to take effect.


    13. Type an IP protocol in the IPproto field.
    Examples: tcp | udp | number | any
    14. Select a filter from the Filter field.
    Available options are: permit, deny, drop silent

    You must select a forwarding rule if the filter attribute is not deny or drop silent (Step 16 selects a forwarding rule).
    15. Select a priority level from the Priority field.
    Available options are: high, med, normal, low

    You can also use a number for the priority field, with zero being the highest priority.
    16. Select a forwarding rule from the Forwarding Rule field.
    Available default options are: switch, forward, cache

    You must select a forwarding rule if the filter attribute (Step 14) is not deny or drop silent.
    17. Click either the Apply button to use these parameters
    or
    Click the Top button to disregard these parameters and return to the previous view.

    The Apply successful message appears if no errors occur.
See also:
Select a Policy
Copy a Policy
Modify a Policy
Delete a Policy
Specify a Policy As Default
Change Rule Order
Edit Rule for Policy View
Forwarding Rule Editing View
QoS Configuration Helpful Hints

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