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QoS Classification, Policing, and Marking on a LAC

Contents

Prerequisites for QoS Classification, Policing, and Marking on a LAC

Restrictions for QoS Classification, Policing, and Marking on a LAC

Information About QoS Classification, Policing, and Marking on a LAC

Benefits of the QoS Classification, Policing, and Marking on a LAC Feature

QoS Policy Maps and a LAC

Upstream Traffic from the LAC to the LNS

Downstream Traffic from the LNS to the LAC

SSS Sessions on the LAC

How to Configure QoS Classification, Policing, and Marking on a LAC

Enabling the Service Provider to Verify Traffic Statistics

Configuration Examples for QoS Classification, Policing, and Marking on a LAC

Example: Configuring the Routers

Example: Verifying the SSS Session

Example: Applying the QoS Policy Map

Example: Configuring the LAC

Example: Verifying the QoS Policy Map for Downstream Traffic

Example: Applying the QoS Policy Map to the Session

Example: Verifying the QoS Policy Map for Upstream Traffic

Command Reference

Additional References

Related Documents

Standards

MIBs

RFCs

Technical Assistance

Feature Information for QoS Classification, Policing, and Marking on a LAC


QoS Classification, Policing, and Marking on a LAC

First Published: May 27, 2004
Last Updated: March 22, 2011

The QoS Classification, Policing, and Marking on a LAC feature allows service providers to classify packets based upon the IP type of service (ToS) bits in an embedded IP packet. The classification is used to police the incoming traffic according to the differentiated services code point (DSCP) value. The purpose of classifying the packet by examining its encapsulation is to simplify the implementation and configuration needed for a large number of PPP sessions.

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Contents

•Prerequisites for QoS Classification, Policing, and Marking on a LAC

•Restrictions for QoS Classification, Policing, and Marking on a LAC

•Information About QoS Classification, Policing, and Marking on a LAC

•How to Configure QoS Classification, Policing, and Marking on a LAC

•Configuration Examples for QoS Classification, Policing, and Marking on a LAC

•Command Reference

•Additional References

•Feature Information for QoS Classification, Policing, and Marking on a LAC

Prerequisites for QoS Classification, Policing, and Marking on a LAC

•You must configure the client router, the Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) Access Concentrator (LAC), and the L2TP Network Server (LNS) before applying the QoS policy map as described in the "Configuration Examples for QoS Classification, Policing, and Marking on a LAC" section.

•You must use the show sss session command to verify that the user sessions are enabled on a LAC.

•You must configure the virtual-template interface before applying the policy map to the session.

Restrictions for QoS Classification, Policing, and Marking on a LAC

The following restrictions apply to the QoS Classification, Policing, and Marking on a LAC feature:

•Service-policy on Point-to-Point Protocol over X.25 (PPPoX) interfaces is not supported.

•Class-based queueing and class-based shaping are not supported.

•Layer 2 marking is not supported.

•The QoS MIB is not supported.

•The clear counters command does not clear the counters of the QoS policy map.

•Multihop virtual private dial-up networks (VPDNs) are not supported.

Information About QoS Classification, Policing, and Marking on a LAC

To use the QoS Classification, Policing, and Marking on a LAC feature, you should understand the following concepts:

•Benefits of the QoS Classification, Policing, and Marking on a LAC Feature

•QoS Policy Maps and a LAC

•Upstream Traffic from the LAC to the LNS

•Downstream Traffic from the LNS to the LAC

•SSS Sessions on the LAC

Benefits of the QoS Classification, Policing, and Marking on a LAC Feature

•This feature provides policing and marking on a per-session basis for traffic forwarded into L2TP tunnels to the appropriate LNS and for traffic coming from an L2TP tunnel toward a customer edge router.

•This feature helps recognize the IP ToS value in the Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) encapsulated traffic in order to classify and police the traffic according to the DSCP value.

QoS Policy Maps and a LAC

QoS policing and marking can be achieved by attaching a QoS policy map to the user interface on a LAC in the input and output directions. By using tunnels, input and output service policies can be attached to interfaces. Policy maps get enforced as the packet enters or leaves the tunnel.

Figure 1 shows the deployment of QoS on PPPoE sessions originating at the client and terminating at the LNS.

Figure 1 Sample Topology for QoS on PPoE Sessions

Note In this sample topology, the LAC is a Cisco 7200 series router.

Upstream Traffic from the LAC to the LNS

Upstream traffic corresponds to packets traversing from the tunnel source to the tunnel destination; in this case, the traffic moves from the LAC to the LNS. The input QoS policy map acts on the upstream traffic before the packet gets encapsulated with the tunnel header.

Downstream Traffic from the LNS to the LAC

Downstream traffic corresponds to packets traversing from the tunnel destination to tunnel source; in this case, the traffic going from the LNS to the LAC. The output QoS policy map acts on the downstream traffic after the tunnel encapsulation is removed from the packet header.

SSS Sessions on the LAC

The Subscriber Service Switch (SSS) session provides you with the infrastructure to apply QoS features on a per-session basis. The SSS session is preconfigured on the virtual template, and you can use this template to provide QoS classification, policing, and marking.

You can verify the statistics of the upstream and downstream traffic from a QoS policy map in an SSS session by using the show policy-map session command.

How to Configure QoS Classification, Policing, and Marking on a LAC

Enabling the Service Provider to Verify Traffic Statistics

SUMMARY STEPS

1. enable

2. show policy-map session [uid uid-number] [input | output [class class-name]]

3. exit

DETAILED STEPS

 
Command or Action
Purpose

Step 1 

enable

Example:

Router> enable

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

•Enter your password if prompted.

Step 2 

show policy-map session [uid uid-number] [input | output [class class-name]]

Example: 
Router# show policy-map session uid 401 output

Displays the information about the session identified by the unique ID.

Step 3 

exit

Example: 
Router# exit

(Optional) Exits privileged EXEC mode.

Configuration Examples for QoS Classification, Policing, and Marking on a LAC

This section contains the following configuration examples:

•Example: Configuring the Routers

•Example: Verifying the SSS Session

•Example: Applying the QoS Policy Map

•Example: Configuring the LAC

•Example: Verifying the QoS Policy Map for Downstream Traffic

•Example: Applying the QoS Policy Map to the Session

•Example: Verifying the QoS Policy Map for Upstream Traffic

Note The following examples show you how to apply QoS policy maps to upstream and downstream user session traffic to achieve the required Service Level Agreements (SLAs) provided by the service provider.

Example: Configuring the Routers

The following example shows the configuration of the routers before the QoS policy map is verified.

Client Configuration

When you log in to the PC, a PPPoE session is established at the client that faces the LAC. This PPPoE session is forwarded through the L2TP tunnel from the LAC to the LNS at which point the PPPoE session terminates.

To apply QoS sessions to the user traffic that originates from the PC to the web server and to the traffic that originates from the web server to the PC, you should apply a QoS policy map to the user session on the LAC in the input and output directions. The classification will be based on the user traffic that originates at the PC and the web traffic that originates at the web server.

This topology supports bidirectional traffic, meaning that traffic can flow from the PC to the web server and from the web server to the PC. 

username xyz@cisco.com password 0 password1

username qos4-72a password 0 password1

username qos4-72b password 0 password1


aaa authentication ppp default local

aaa session-id common


ip cef

vpdn enable

!

vpdn-group 1

 request-dialin

  protocol pppoe

!

pppoe-forwarding


interface ATM5/0

 no ip address

 no ip redirects

 no ip proxy-arp

 no ip mroute-cache

 load-interval 30

 no atm ilmi-keepalive

!

interface ATM5/0.1 point-to-point

 pvc 0/100 

  encapsulation aal5snap

  pppoe max-sessions 100

  pppoe-client dial-pool-number 1

 !

!interface Dialer1

 mtu 1492

 ip address negotiated

 encapsulation ppp

 dialer pool 1

 no peer default ip address

 no cdp enable

 ppp authentication chap callin

 ppp chap hostname xyz@cisco.com

 ppp chap password 0 cisco

 ppp ipcp dns request

!

LAC Configuration

The following example shows that the interfaces between the client and the LAC are ATM5/0 interfaces. 

username xyz@cisco.com password 0 password1

username qos4-72a password 0 password1

username qos4-72b password 0 password1


aaa new-model

!

!

aaa authentication ppp default local

aaa session-id common


ip cef

vpdn enable

!

vpdn-group 1

 accept-dialin

  protocol pppoe

  virtual-template 1

!

vpdn-group 2

 request-dialin

  protocol l2tp

  domain cisco.com

 initiate-to ip 10.10.101.2 

 local name lac

 no l2tp tunnel authentication

 ip tos reflect

!

pppoe-forwarding


interface Serial3/6

 bandwidth 2015

 ip address 10.10.100.1 255.255.255.0

 no ip redirects

 no ip proxy-arp

 load-interval 30

 no keepalive

 no cdp enable

!


interface ATM5/0

 no ip address

 no ip redirects

 no ip proxy-arp

 load-interval 30

 no atm ilmi-keepalive

!

interface ATM5/0.1 point-to-point

 pvc 0/100 

  encapsulation aal5snap

  pppoe max-sessions 100

  protocol ppp Virtual-Template1

  protocol pppoe

!

!

interface Virtual-Template1

 mtu 1492

 no ip address

 no peer default ip address

 ppp authentication chap

!

LNS Configuration

The following example shows that the interface between the LAC and the LNS is a Serial3/6 interface. 

username xyz@cisco.com password 0 password1

username qos4-72b password 0 password1

username qos4-72a password 0 password1

aaa new-model

!

!

aaa authentication ppp default local

aaa session-id common


ip cef

vpdn enable

!

vpdn-group 1

 accept-dialin

  protocol any

  virtual-template 1

 terminate-from hostname lac

 local name lns

 lcp renegotiation always

 no l2tp tunnel authentication

 ip tos reflect

!


interface Serial3/6

 bandwidth 2015

 ip address 10.10.100.1 255.255.255.0

 no ip redirects

 no ip proxy-arp

 no ip mroute-cache

 load-interval 30

 no keepalive

 no cdp enable

!

Example: Verifying the SSS Session

The following example from the show sss session command shows that a user session is enabled on the LAC: 

Router# show sss session


Current SSS Information: Total sessions 1

Uniq ID Type       State         Service      Identifier           Last Chg

401     PPPoE/PPP  connected     Forwarded    xyz@cisco.com        00:02:06

Example: Applying the QoS Policy Map

The following output shows a QoS policy map to be applied to the user session in the output direction, which is the downstream traffic coming into the PC from the web server. The first subclass of traffic within the session is marked with dscp af11, the second subclass is policed, and the third subclass is dropped. 

class-map match-any customer1234

 match ip dscp cs1  cs2  cs3  cs4 

class-map match-any customer56

 match ip dscp cs5  cs6 

class-map match-any customer7

 match ip dscp cs7 


policy-map downstream-policy

 class customer1234

  set ip dscp af11

 class customer56

  police cir 20000 bc 10000 pir 40000 be 10000

    conform-action set-dscp-transmit af21

    exceed-action set-dscp-transmit af22

    violate-action set-dscp-transmit af23

 class customer7

   drop

Example: Configuring the LAC

The following example from the interface virtual-template command shows a QoS policy map being applied to the user session on the LAC: 

Router# configure terminal

Router(config)# interface virtual-template1

Router(config-if)# service-policy output downstream-policy

Router(config-if)# end

Example: Verifying the QoS Policy Map for Downstream Traffic

In the following example from the show policy-map session command, the QoS policy map is applied for traffic in the downstream direction.

Note The session ID, 401, is obtained from the output of the show sss session command in the "Example: Verifying the SSS Session" section. 

Router# show policy-map session uid 401 output


SSS session identifier 401 -


  Service-policy output: downstream-policy


    Class-map: customer1234 (match-any)

      4464 packets, 249984 bytes

      5 minute offered rate 17000 bps, drop rate 0 bps

      Match: ip dscp cs1  cs2  cs3  cs4 

        4464 packets, 249984 bytes

        5 minute rate 17000 bps

      QoS Set

        dscp af11

          Packets marked 4464


    Class-map: customer56 (match-any)

      2232 packets, 124992 bytes

      5 minute offered rate 8000 bps, drop rate 0 bps

      Match: ip dscp cs5  cs6 

        2232 packets, 124992 bytes

        5 minute rate 8000 bps

      police:

          cir 20000 bps, bc 10000 bytes

          pir 40000 bps, be 10000 bytes

        conformed 2232 packets, 124992 bytes; actions:

          set-dscp-transmit af21

        exceeded 0 packets, 0 bytes; actions:

          set-dscp-transmit af22

        violated 0 packets, 0 bytes; actions:

          set-dscp-transmit af23

        conformed 8000 bps, exceed 0 bps, violate 0 bps


    Class-map: customer7 (match-any)

      1116 packets, 62496 bytes

      5 minute offered rate 4000 bps, drop rate 4000 bps

      Match: ip dscp cs7 

        1116 packets, 62496 bytes

        5 minute rate 4000 bps

      drop


    Class-map: class-default (match-any)

      1236 packets, 68272 bytes

      5 minute offered rate 4000 bps, drop rate 0 bps

      Match: any

Example: Applying the QoS Policy Map to the Session

In the following example, the service provider applies a QoS policy map to the user session in order to limit the amount of bandwidth that the user session is permitted to consume in the upstream direction from the PC to the web server. 

Router# configure terminal

Router(config)# policy-map upstream-policy

Router(config-pmap)# class class-default

Router(config-pmap-c) police cir 8000 bc 1500 be 1500 conform-action transmit 
exceed-action drop

Router(config-if)# end

This QoS policy map is then applied to the user session as follows: 

Router# configure terminal

Router(config)# interface virtual-template1

Router(config-if)# service-policy input upstream-policy

Router(config-if)# end

Example: Verifying the QoS Policy Map for Upstream Traffic

In the following example from the show policy-map session command, the QoS policy map is applied for traffic in the upstream direction.

Note The session ID, 401, is obtained from the output of the show sss session command in the "Example: Verifying the SSS Session" section. 

Router# show policy-map session uid 401 input


 SSS session identifier 401 -


  Service-policy input: upstream-policy


    Class-map: class-default (match-any)

      1920 packets, 111264 bytes

      5 minute offered rate 7000 bps, drop rate 5000 bps

      Match: any 

      police:

          cir 8000 bps, bc 1500 bytes

        conformed 488 packets, 29452 bytes; actions:

          transmit 

        exceeded 1432 packets, 81812 bytes; actions:

          drop 

        conformed 7000 bps, exceed 5000 bps

Command Reference

The following commands are introduced or modified in the feature or features documented in this module. For information about these commands, see the Cisco IOS Quality of Service Solutions Command Reference at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/qos/command/reference/qos_book.html. For information about all Cisco IOS commands, use the Command Lookup Tool at http://tools.cisco.com/Support/CLILookup or a Cisco IOS master commands list.

•show policy-map session

Additional References

Related Documents

Related Topic
Document Title

QoS commands: complete command syntax, command modes, command history, defaults, usage guidelines, and examples

Cisco IOS Quality of Service Solutions Command Reference

Information about attaching policy maps to interfaces using the Modular Quality of Service (QoS) Command-Line Interface (CLI) (MQC)

"Applying QoS Features Using the MQC" module

DSCP

"Overview of DiffServ for Quality of Service" module


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Standard
Title

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http://www.cisco.com/go/mibs


RFCs

RFC
Title

No new or modified RFCs are supported, and support for existing RFCs has not been modified.

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Feature Information for QoS Classification, Policing, and Marking on a LAC

Table 1 lists the release history for this feature.

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Table 1 Feature Information for QoS Classification, Policing, and Marking on a LAC

Feature Name
Releases
Feature Information

QoS Classification, Policing, and Marking on a LAC

12.3(8)T

The QoS Classification, Policing, and Marking on the feature allows service providers to classify packets based upon the IP type of service (ToS) bits in an embedded IP packet. The classification is used to police the incoming traffic according to the differentiated services code point (DSCP) value.

The following sections provide information about this feature:

•Information About QoS Classification, Policing, and Marking on a LAC

•How to Configure QoS Classification, Policing, and Marking on a LAC

The following command was introduced or modified by this feature: show policy-map session.


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