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This feature provides the added capability of matching and classifying traffic on the basis of the Layer 3 packet length in the IP header. The Layer 3 packet length is the IP datagram length plus the IP header length. This new match criterion supplements the other match criteria, such as the IP precedence, the differentiated services code point (DSCP) value, and the class of service (CoS).
For the latest feature information and caveats, see the release notes for your platform and software release. To find information about the features documented in this module, and to see a list of the releases in which each feature is supported, see the "Feature Information for Packet Classification Based on Layer 3 Packet Length" section.
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•Prerequisites for Packet Classification Based on Layer 3 Packet Length
•Restrictions for Packet Classification Based on Layer 3 Packet Length
•Information About Packet Classification Based on Layer 3 Packet Length
•How to Configure Packet Classification Based on Layer 3 Packet Length
•Configuration Examples for Packet Classification Based on Layer 3 Packet Length
•Feature Information for Packet Classification Based on Layer 3 Packet Length
When configuring this feature, you must first create a policy map (sometimes referred to as a service policy or a traffic policy) using the Modular QoS Command-Line Interface (CLI) (MQC). Therefore, you should be familiar with the procedure for creating a policy map using the MQC.
For more information about creating a policy map (traffic policy) using the MQC, see the "Applying QoS Features Using the MQC" module.
•This feature is intended for use with IP packets only.
•This feature considers only the Layer 3 packet length in the IP header. It does not consider the Layer 2 overhead.
Use the MQC to enable packet classification based on Layer 3 packet length. The MQC is a CLI that allows you to create traffic policies, enable a QoS feature (such as packet classification), and attach these policies to interfaces.
In the MQC, the class-map command is used to define a traffic class (which is then associated with a traffic policy). The purpose of a traffic class is to classify traffic.
The MQC consists of the following three processes:
•Defining a traffic class with the class-map command.
•Creating a traffic policy by associating the traffic class with one or more QoS features (using the policy-map command).
•Attaching the traffic policy to the interface with the service-policy command.
A traffic class contains three major elements: a name, a series of match commands, and, if more than one match command exists in the traffic class, an instruction on how to evaluate these match commands. The traffic class is named in the class-map command line; for example, if you enter the class-map cisco command while configuring the traffic class in the CLI, the traffic class would be named "cisco".
The match commands are used to specify various criteria for classifying packets. Packets are checked to determine whether they match the criteria specified in the match commands. If a packet matches the specified criteria, that packet is considered a member of the class and is forwarded according to the QoS specifications set in the traffic policy. Packets that fail to meet any of the matching criteria are classified as members of the default traffic class.
1. enable
2. configure terminal
3. class-map class-map-name
4. match packet length {max maximum-length-value [min minimum-length-value] | min minimum-length-value [max maximum-length-value]}
5. end
Before attaching the policy map to an interface, the policy map must be created using the MQC.
1. enable
2. configure terminal
3. interface type number
4. pvc [name] vpi/vci [ilmi | qsaal | smds]
5. service-policy {input | output} policy-map-name
6. end
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Step 1 |
enable Router> enable |
Enables privileged EXEC mode. •Enter your password if prompted. |
Step 2 |
configure terminal Router# configure terminal |
Enters global configuration mode. |
Step 3 |
interface type number Router(config)# |
Configures an interface (or subinterface) type and enters interface configuration mode •Enter the interface type and number. |
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pvc [name] vpi/vci [ilmi | qsaal | smds] Router(config-if)# pvc cisco 0/16 ilmi |
(Optional) Creates or assigns a name to an ATM PVC, specifies the encapsulation type on an ATM PVC, and enters ATM VC configuration mode. Note This step is required only if you are attaching the policy map to an ATM PVC. If you are not attaching the policy map to an ATM PVC, skip this step and proceed with Step 5. |
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service-policy {input | output} policy-map-name Router(config-if)# or Router(config-if-atm-vc)# |
Specifies the name of the policy map to be attached to either the input or output direction of the interface. Note Policy maps can be configured on ingress or egress routers. They can also be attached in the input or output direction of an interface. The direction (input or output) and the router (ingress or egress) to which the policy map should be attached varies according your network configuration. When using the service-policy command to attach the policy map to an interface, be sure to choose the router and the interface direction that are appropriate for your network configuration. •Enter the policy map name. |
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end Router(config-if)# end or Router(config-if-atm-vc)# |
(Optional) Exits interface configuration mode and returns to privileged EXEC mode. |
1. enable
2. show class-map [class-map-name]
3. show policy-map interface interface-name [vc [vpi/] vci] [dlci dlci] [input | output]
4. exit
The commands in the "Verifying the Layer 3 Packet Length Classification Configuration" section allow you to verify that you achieved the intended configuration and that the feature is functioning correctly. If, after using the show commands listed above, you find that the configuration is not correct or that the feature is not functioning as expected, perform these operations:
If the configuration is not the one that you intended, perform the following operations:
•Use the show running-config command and analyze the output of the command.
•If the policy map does not appear in the output of the show running-config command, enable the logging console command.
•Attach the policy map to the interface again.
If the packets are not being matched correctly (for example, the packet counters are not incrementing correctly), performs the following operations:
•Run the show policy-map command and analyze the output of the command.
•Run the show running-config command and analyze the output of the command.
•Use the show policy-map interface command and analyze the output of the command. Check the the following:
–If a policy map applies queueing, and the packets are matching the correct class, but you see unexpected results, compare the number of packets in the queue with the number of packets matched.
–If the interface is congested, and only a small number of packets are being matched, check the tuning of the tx ring and evaluate whether queueing is happening on the tx ring. To do this, use the show controllers command and look at the value of the tx count in the output.
In the following example, a class map called "class 1" has been created, and the Layer 3 packet length has been specified as a match criterion. In this example, packets with a minimum Layer 3 packet length of 100 bytes and a maximum Layer 3 packet length of 300 bytes are viewed as meeting the match criterion. Packets matching this criterion are placed in class1.
Router(config)# class map class1
Router(config-cmap)# match packet length min 100 max 300
Use either the show class-map command or the show policy-map interface command to verify the setting of the Layer 3 packet length value used as a match criterion for the class map and the policy map. The following section begins with sample output of the show class-map command and concludes with sample output of the show policy-map interface command.
The sample output of the show class-map command shows the defined class map and the specified match criterion. In the following example, a class map called "class1" is defined. The Layer 3 packet length has been specified as a match criterion for the class. Packets with a Layer 3 length of between 100 bytes and 300 bytes belong to class1.
Router# show class-map
class-map match-all class1
match packet length min 100 max 300
The sample output of the show policy-map interface command displays the statistics for FastEthernet interface 4/1/1, to which a service policy called "mypolicy" is attached. The configuration for the policy map called "mypolicy" is given below.
Router(config)# policy-map mypolicy
Router(config-pmap)# class class1
Router(config-pmap-c)# set qos-group 20
Router(config-pmap-c)# exit
Router(config-pmap)# exit
Router(config)# interface fastethernet4/1/1
Router(config-if)# service-policy input mypolicy
The following are the statistics for the policy map called "mypolicy" attached to FastEthernet interface 4/1/1. These statistics confirm that matching on the Layer 3 packet length has been configured as a match criterion.
Router# show policy-map interface FastEthernet4/1/1
FastEthernet4/1/1
Service-policy input: mypolicy
Class-map: class1 (match-all)
500 packets, 125000 bytes
5 minute offered rate 4000 bps, drop rate 0 bps
Match: packet length min 100 max 300
QoS Set
qos-group 20
Packets marked 500
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QoS commands: complete command syntax, command modes, command history, defaults, usage guidelines, and examples |
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MQC and information about attaching policy maps to interfaces |
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Additional match criteria that can be used for packet classification |
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Marking network traffic |
"Marking Network Traffic" module |
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Table 1 lists the features in this module.
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Note Table 1 lists only the Cisco IOS XE Software release that introduced support for a given feature in a given Cisco IOS XE Software release train. Unless noted otherwise, subsequent releases of that Cisco IOS XE Software release train also support that feature.