Adds an interface for the selected device to the QoS database.
To add an interface to an existing device, it is easier to select the device and select Devices>Device>Properties, and click the Detect Interfaces button in the Device Properties window. QPM queries the device for a list of interfaces and displays them in the Detect Interfaces window. You can select the interfaces you want to add from this window.
File
New>Device Group
None
Creates a device group, which is a grouping of interfaces to which you want to apply the same policies.
File
New>Policy
Creates a new policy for the selected interface, device, or device group.
File
Open
Opens a QoS database.
File
Save
Saves the currently open database without changing its file name.
File
Save As
None
Saves the currently open database using a different file name.
File
Close
None
Closes Policy Manager without closing Distribution Manager.
File
Exit
None
Closes Policy Manager and Distribution Manager.
Edit
Cut
None
Copies the selected policy to the Windows clipboard and removes it from the interface, device, or device group.
Edit
Copy
None
Copies the selected policy to the Windows clipboard without removing it from the interface, device, or device group.
Edit
Paste
None
Pastes the policy in the clipboard to the selected interface, device, or device group if the policy's action is supported on that item.
Edit
Delete
None
Deletes the selected policy from the interface, device, or device group.
View
Tool Bar
None
Displays (when checked) or hides the tool bar, which contains shortcut buttons for some menu commands.
View
Status Bar
None
Displays (when checked) or hides the status bar tray at the bottom of the main window.
View
Policy Preview
None
Displays (when checked) or hides the preview pane at the bottom right of the main Policy Manager window. The summary shows the details of the policy selected in the list view pane.
Devices
Device>New
None
Adds a device to the QoS database, so that you can manage policies on that device through Policy Manager.
Devices
Device>View Configuration
None
Displays the selected device's settings, including SNMP communities and Cisco IOS software version numbers.
Devices
Device>Delete
None
Removes the selected device from the QoS database.
Devices
Device>Properties
None
Displays the selected device's properties as defined in the QoS database.
Devices
Interface>New
None
Adds an interface for the selected device to the QoS database. It is easier to have QPM detect the device's interfaces by clicking Detect Interfaces when viewing the device's properties for previously-defined devices (Devices>Device>Properties), or when adding a new device.
Devices
Interface>Delete
None
Removes the selected interface from the QoS database.
Devices
Interface>Properties
None
Displays the interface settings for the selected interface.
Devices
Device Group>New
None
Creates a device group, which is a grouping of interfaces to which you want to apply the same policies.
Devices
Device Group>Add/Remove Members
None
Adds interfaces to the selected device group, or removes them from the selected device group.
Devices
Device Group>Delete
None
Deletes the selected device group from the QoS database.
Device
Device Group>Properties
None
Displays the device group properties for the selected device group.
Devices
Policy>New
Creates a new policy for the selected interface or device group.
Devices
Policy>Disable
Policy>Enable
None
Disables the selected policy without deleting it from the database, or enables the selected policy, depending on the status of the policy. However, the policy is not disabled or enabled on the device until you save and distribute the database.
Devices
Policy>Delete
None
Deletes the selected policy from the database. However, the policy is not deleted from the device until you save and distribute the database.
Devices
Policy>Properties
None
Displays the selected policy's properties.
Devices
Import
None
Imports devices from an inventory list exported from Cisco Resource Manager (CRM) or CiscoWorks2000 Resource Manager Essentials.
Tools
Distribution Manager
Starts the Distribution Manager application, which you use to distribute policies to network devices.
Tools
Reports>All Policies
None
Displays a report of all the policies defined in the open database.
Tools
Reports>Device Policies
None
Displays a report of the policies defined for the selected device.
Tools
Reports>Device Group Policies
None
Displays a report of the policies defined for the selected device group.
Tools
Reports>Interface Policies
None
Displays a report of the policies defined for the selected interface.
Tools
Application Services
Creates or edits application service aliases. Application services are a defined set of characteristics that identify the source of traffic, so that you can more easily write policies that target the defined traffic.
Tools
Host Groups
Creates or edits host groups. Host groups are collections of hosts or subnets that you can use when creating QoS statements, so that you do not have to retype long lists for multiple statements.
Tools
DNS Resolution>Resolve Unresolved Host Names
None
Resolves only those host names that have not previously been resolved. Does not check previously resolved host names to determine if the IP address is correct.
Tools
DNS Resolution>Resolve All Host Names
None
Resolves all host names, even those that have previously been resolved. This ensures that the QoS database contains all current IP addresses for the hosts on the network.
Tools
Telnet
Starts Telnet and attempts to connected to the selected device, if any.
Tools
User Manager
Opens Windows NT User Manager, so that you can change the membership in the QPM user and guest groups. These groups manage user authentication for QPM, and are defined as local groups on the machine running the QoS Manager service.
Help
Contents
Opens the online help to the contents page.
Help
Index
None
Opens the online help to the index page.
Help
About
None
Displays the version and copyright information for the program.
(None)
(None)
Moves the selected policy up in the list of policies.
(None)
(None)
Moves the selected policy down in the list of policies.
(None)
(None)
Filter box
Filters which policy statements are displayed based on your selection.
Distribution Manager Command Reference
Table A-2 Distribution Manager Command Reference
Menu
Command
Toolbar Button
Description
File
Close
None
Closes Distribution Manager without closing Policy Manager.
File
Exit
None
Closes Distribution Manager and Policy Manager.
View
Toolbar
None
Displays (when checked) or hides the toolbar, which contains shortcut buttons for some menu commands.
View
Log
None
Displays (when checked) the log pane at the bottom of the main window.
View
Status Bar
None
Displays (when checked) or hides the status bar tray at the bottom of the main window.
Devices
Create Job
None
Creates a distribution job. You are prompted to select the QoS database that contains the configuration that you want to deploy to the network.
Devices
Apply
Applies the job the first valid Not-Applied job (created with the Devices>Create Job command) in the tree view to the network, if there is one. If there is no valid Not-Applied job, QPM asks you to select the database from which to create the job, and then applies the job without allowing you to inspect the job contents. The job contains the configuration commands required to deploy your QoS policies and settings to the network.
Use the Devices>Create Job command to create a job that you can inspect before applying it.
Devices
Stop
Stops the deployment of the current job to the network. The job is stopped after the changes to the device currently being configured are complete.
Devices
Resume
Resumes the deployment of the job that you previously stopped.
Devices
View Commands
None
Displays the commands that will be used to configure the device selected in the list pane.
Devices
View Device Logging
View Job Logging
None
Displays the device or job log tab in the log pane at the bottom of the main window.
Devices
Options
None
Opens the Options dialog, which allows you to configure some characteristics of Distribution Manager operation.
Tools
Policy Manager
Starts the Policy Manager application, which lets you create and edit policy statements.
Tools
Reports>All Jobs
None
Displays the summary information for each job, along with the device details for each job.
Tools
Reports>System Log
None
Displays the system log, which contains messages concerning the functioning of Distribution Manager.
Tools
Reports>Device Log
None
Displays the log of the selected device, which contains Telnet and device messages produced while the device was being configured.
Tools
Reports>Job Log
None
Displays the log of the selected job, which contains Telnet and device messages produced while the job was being applied to the network.
Tools
User Manager
Opens Windows NT User Manager, so that you can change the membership in the QPM user and guest groups. These groups manage user authentication for QPM, and are defined as local groups on the machine running the QoS Manager service.
Help
Contents
Opens the online help to the contents page.
Help
Index
None
Opens the online help to the index page.
Help
About
None
Displays the version and copyright information for the program.
QPM Abstract Actions Translated to Device Commands
QPM uses device commands to configure your QoS policies and configurations on the devices. These are the same commands you can use on the device's command line interface (CLI), and they are described in the device's documentation.
This section shows the command sequences used to configure each type of abstract policy action that you can create using QPM. You can use this information to help you understand how QPM configures your devices. See the device's documentation for complete information on the commands and their parameters. (See the "More Information About Quality of Service" section for a partial list of product documentation.)
These sections show the full command translation, including optional parameters. If you do not configure an optional setting, the associated command or parameter is not included in the command sequence QPM uses to configure the device.
Note The notation in the translation is bold for the router's key words, italic for variables.
Some of the variables are parameters you enter into QPM. Other variables are managed by
QPM, for example, the ACL number.
When you select CBWFQ for an interface's QoS property, and create CBWFQ policies on the interface, QPM uses this command sequence to configure the device:
(d). fair-queuenumber-of-queues or fair queue queue-limit individual-queue-limit
(e). priority
7. interfaceinterfacename
8. service-policy output policy-map-name
If you are using CBWFQ on a device that supports NBAR, these commands are added:
1. class match-allclassname
2. match access-groupACLNum
3. match protocolprotocol[ urlstring|mimestring]
WFQ Configuration
When you select WFQ for an interface's QoS property, QPM uses this command sequence to configure the device.
1. interfaceinterfacename
2. fair-queue
WFQ with FRTS Configuration
When you select WFQ for an interface's QoS property, and you enable Frame Relay traffic shaping (FRTS) on an interface, QPM uses this command sequence to configure the device:
WFQ on VIP Cards (DWFQ with QoS Group) Configuration
When you select WFQ or FQ for an interface's QoS property, and that interface is on a VIP card, QPM uses this command sequence to configure the device:
1. access-listACLNum condition
2. rate-limit input access-groupACLNum rate bc beconform-action set-qos-transmitqos-group noexceed-action set-qos-transmitqos-group no
3. interfaceinterfacename
4. fair-queue qos-group
5. fair-queue qos-groupqos-groupweightweight
6. fair-queue qos-groupqos-grouplimitlimit
7. fair-queue aggregate-limitaggregate-packet
8. fair-queue individual-limit individual-packet
WRED Configuration
When you select WRED for an interface's QoS property, or select WRED for the drop mechanism for a CBWFQ policy or interface QoS property, QPM uses this command sequence to configure the device:
When you enable Frame Relay traffic shaping (FRTS) on an interface, QPM uses this command sequence to configure the device:
1. map-class frame-relayclassname
2. frame-relay circir
3. frame-relay bcbc
4. frame-relay bebe
5. frame-relay adaptive-shapingbecn
6. interfaceinterfacename
7. frame-relay classclassname
8. frame-relay traffic-shaping
FRTS with FRF.12 (Voice Configuration) Configuration
When you enable Frame Relay traffic shaping (FRTS) on an interface, and configure the voice fields, QPM uses this command sequence to configure the device:
1. map-class frame-relayclassname
2. frame-relay fragmentfragment-size
3. frame-relay voice bandwidthbps-reserved
4. interfaceinterfacename
5. frame-relay classclassname
6. frame-relay traffic-shaping
Priority Queuing Configuration
When you select Priority Queuing for an interface's QoS property, and create priority queuing policies on the interface, QPM uses this command sequence to configure the device (except for Frame Relay interfaces on which you have enabled FRTS):
If the interface is Frame Relay using FRTS, QPM uses this command sequence to configure the device:
1. map-class frame-relayclassname
2. frame-relay priority-grouppriorityNum
3. interfaceinterfacename
4. frame-relayclassclassname
Custom Queuing Configuration
When you select Custom Queuing for an interface's QoS property, and create custom queuing policies on the interface, QPM uses this command sequence to configure the device (except for Frame Relay interfaces on which you have enabled FRTS):
When you create queue weight policies on a layer 3 switch, QPM uses this command sequence to configure the device:
1. qos switching
2. qos mapping [sourceFastethernet name ] [ destinationFastethernet name ]precedenceprecedence wrr-weightweight
Router Coloring Policies (PBR and CAR)
When you create coloring policies on an interface, QPM uses a different command sequence depending on whether the device supports committed access rate (CAR) classification.
For devices that do support CAR (typically those running IOS software releases 11.1cc and 12.0), QPM uses this command sequence to configure the device:
1. access-listACLNum filter
2. interfaceinterfacename
3. rate-limit input access-groupACLNumrate bc beconfirm-action set-prec-transmitprecedence exceed-action set-prec-transmitprecedence
For devices that do not support CAR, QPM uses this command sequence to configure the device:
1. access-listACLNum filter
2. route-maptag
3. match ip addressACLNum
4. set ip precedenceprecedence
5. interfaceinterfacename
6. ip policy route-maptag
LocalDirector Coloring Policies
When you create coloring policies on a LocalDirector, QPM uses this command sequence to configure the device: