QoS Policy Support for L2VPN ATM PVPs
First Published: February 27, 2009
Last Updated: November 20, 2009
This document explains how to configure Quality of Service (QoS) Policy Support for Layer 2 Virtual Private Network (L2VPN) ATM permanent virtual paths (PVPs). That is, it explains how to configure QoS policies in ATM PVP mode for L2VPNs.
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Contents
•Prerequisites for QoS Policy Support for L2VPN ATM PVPs
•Restrictions for QoS Policy Support for L2VPN ATM PVPs
•Information About QoS Policy Support for L2VPN ATM PVPs
•How to Configure QoS Policy Support for L2VPN ATM PVPs
•Configuration Examples for QoS Policy Support for L2VPN ATM PVPs
•Additional References
•Feature Information for QoS Policy Support for L2VPN ATM PVPs
Prerequisites for QoS Policy Support for L2VPN ATM PVPs
Before configuring QoS policies on L2VPN ATM PVPs, you should understand the concepts and configuration instructions in the following document:
•Any Transport over MPLS
Restrictions for QoS Policy Support for L2VPN ATM PVPs
The following restrictions apply to the QoS Policy Support for L2VPN ATM PVPs feature:
•The Cisco 7600 series router does not support any queueing features in ATM PVP mode.
•When you enable a policy in PVP mode, do not configure ATM rates on the VCs that are part of the PVP. The VCs should be unspecified bit rate (UBR) VCs only.
•If VCs are part of a PVP that has a policy configured, you cannot configure ATM VC traffic shaping.
•Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRE does not support cell-based ATM shaping per PVP.
•You cannot configure a queueing policy on an ATM PVP with UBR.
•You cannot configure queueing-based policies with UBR traffic shaping.
Information About QoS Policy Support for L2VPN ATM PVPs
Before configuring the QoS Policy Support for L2VPN ATM PVPs feature, you should understand the following concepts:
•MQC Structure
•Elements of a Traffic Class
•Elements of a Traffic Policy
MQC Structure
The modular QoS command-line interface (CLI) (MQC) structure allows you to define a traffic class, create a traffic policy, and attach the traffic policy to an interface.
The MQC structure is the result of the following these three high-level steps.
1. Define a traffic class by using the class-map command. A traffic class is used to classify traffic.
2. Create a traffic policy by using the policy-map command. (The terms traffic policy and policy map are often synonymous.) A traffic policy (policy map) contains a traffic class and one or more QoS features that will be applied to the traffic class. The QoS features in the traffic policy determine how to treat the classified traffic.
3. Attach the traffic policy (policy map) to the interface by using the service-policy command.
Elements of a Traffic Class
A traffic class contains three major elements: a traffic class name, a series of match commands, and, if more than one match command is used in the traffic class, instructions on how to evaluate these match commands.
The match commands are used for classifying packets. Packets are checked to determine whether they meet the criteria specified in the match commands; if a packet meets the specified criteria, that packet is considered a member of the class. Packets that fail to meet the matching criteria are classified as members of the default traffic class.
Elements of a Traffic Policy
A traffic policy contains three elements: a traffic policy name, a traffic class (specified with the class command), and the command used to enable the QoS feature.
The traffic policy (policy map) applies the enabled QoS feature to the traffic class once you attach the policy map to the interface (by using the service-policy command).
Note A packet can match only one traffic class within a traffic policy. If a packet matches more than one traffic class in the traffic policy, the first traffic class defined in the policy will be used.
How to Configure QoS Policy Support for L2VPN ATM PVPs
The following sections explain how to configure QoS operations in ATM PVP mode:
•Enabling a Service Policy in ATM PVP Mode (required)
•Enabling Traffic Shaping in ATM PVP Mode (required)
•Enabling Matching of ATM VCIs (required)
Enabling a Service Policy in ATM PVP Mode
You can enable a service policy in ATM PVP mode. You can also enable a service policy on PVP on a multipoint subinterface.
Restrictions
•The Cisco 7600 series router does not support a service policy that uses the match atm-vci command in the egress direction.
•The show policy-map interface command does not display service policy information for ATM interfaces.
•Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRE does not support cell-based ATM shaping per PVP.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. enable
2. configure terminal
3. interface atm slot/port
4. atm pvp vpi l2transport
5. service-policy [input | output] policy-map-name
6. xconnect peer-router-id vcid encapsulation mpls
7. end
DETAILED STEPS
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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 atm slot/port
Router(config)# interface atm 1/0 |
Defines the interface and enters interface configuration mode. |
Step 4 |
atm pvp vpi l2transport
Router(config-if)# atm pvp 1 l2transport |
Specifies that the PVP is dedicated to transporting ATM cells and enters l2transport PVP configuration mode. •The l2transport keyword indicates that the PVP is for cell relay. This mode is for Layer 2 transport only; it is not for regular PVPs. |
Step 5 |
service-policy [input | output] policy-map-name
Router(config-if-atm-l2trans-pvp)# service policy input pol1 |
Enables a service policy on the specified PVP. |
Step 6 |
xconnect peer-router-id vcid encapsulation mpls
Router(config-if-atm-l2trans-pvp)# xconnect 10.0.0.1 123 encapsulation mpls |
Binds the attachment circuit to a pseudowire VC. •The syntax for this command is the same as for all other Layer 2 transports. |
Step 7 |
end
Router(config-if-atm-l2trans-pvp)# end |
Exits l2transport PVP configuration mode and returns to privileged EXEC mode. |
Enabling Traffic Shaping in ATM PVP Mode
Traffic shaping commands are supported in ATM PVP mode. For egress VP shaping, one configuration command is supported for each ATM service category. The supported service categories are constant bit rate (CBR), UBR, variable bit rate-nonreal time (VBR-NRT), and variable bit rate real-time (VBR-RT).
Restrictions
•The Cisco 7600 series router does not support traffic shaping.
•Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRE does not support cell-based ATM shaping per PVP.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. enable
2. configure terminal
3. interface atm slot/port
4. atm pvp vpi l2transport
5. ubr pcr
or
cbr pcr
or
vbr-nrt pcr scr mbs
or
vbr-rt pcr scr mbs
6. xconnect peer-router-id vcid encapsulation mpls
DETAILED STEPS
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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 atm slot/port
Router(config)# interface atm 1/0 |
Defines the interface and enters interface configuration mode. |
Step 4 |
atm pvp vpi l2transport
Router(config-if)# atm pvp 1 l2transport |
Specifies that the PVP is dedicated to transporting ATM cells, and enters l2transport PVP configuration mode. •The l2transport keyword indicates that the PVP is for cell relay. This mode is for Layer 2 transport only; it is not for regular PVPs. |
Step 5 |
ubr pcr or cbr pcr or vbr-nrt pcr scr mbs or vbr-rt pcr scr mbs
Router(config-if-atm-l2trans-pvp)# cbr 1000 or cbr 56 or vbr-nrt 11760 11760 1 or vbr-rt 640 320 80 |
Enables traffic shaping in ATM PVP mode. •pcr = peak cell rate •scr = sustain cell rate •mbs = maximum burst size |
Step 6 |
xconnect peer-router-id vcid encapsulation mpls
Router(config-if-atm-l2trans-pvp)# xconnect 10.0.0.1 123 encapsulation mpls |
Binds the attachment circuit to a pseudowire VC. •The syntax for this command is the same as for all other Layer 2 transports. |
Enabling Matching of ATM VCIs
You can enable packet matching on an ATM VCI or range of VCIs using the match atm-vci command in class map configuration mode.
Restrictions
•When you configure the match atm-vci command in class map configuration mode, you can add this class map to a policy map that can be attached only to an ATM VP.
•On the Cisco 7600 series router, the match atm-vci command is supported only in the ingress direction on an ATM VP.
•Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRE does not support cell-based ATM shaping per PVP.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. enable
2. configure terminal
3. class-map class-map-name [match-all | match-any]
4. match atm-vci vc-id [-vc-id]
5. end
DETAILED STEPS
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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 |
class-map class-map-name [match-all | match-any]
Router(config)# class-map class1 |
Creates a class map to be used for matching traffic to a specified class, and enters class map configuration mode. |
Step 4 |
match atm-vci vc-id [- vc-id]
Router(config-cmap)# match atm-vci 50 |
Enables packet matching on an ATM VCI or range of VCIs. •The range is 32 to 65535. Note You can use the match not command to match any VC except those you specify in the command. |
Step 5 |
end
Router(config-cmap)# end |
(Optional) Returns to privileged EXEC mode. |
Configuration Examples for QoS Policy Support for L2VPN ATM PVPs
The following section shows an example of the QoS Policy Support for L2VPN ATM PVPs feature:
•Enabling Traffic Shaping in ATM PVP Mode: Example
Enabling Traffic Shaping in ATM PVP Mode: Example
The following example enables traffic shaping in ATM PMP mode.
xconnect 10.11.11.11 777 encapsulation mpls
xconnect 10.11.11.11 888 encapsulation mpls
xconnect 10.11.11.11 999 encapsulation mpls
Additional References
The following sections provide references related to the QoS Policy Support for L2VPN ATM PVPs feature.
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Feature Information for QoS Policy Support for L2VPN ATM PVPs
Table 1 lists the release history for this feature.
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Table 1 Feature Information for QoS Policy Support for L2VPN ATM PVPs
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QoS Policy Support for L2VPN ATM PVPs |
12.2(33)SRE |
This feature enables you to configure QoS policies in ATM PVP mode for L2VPNs. The following commands were introduced or modified by this feature: cbr, match atm-vci, service-policy, ubr, vbr-nrt, vbr-rt. |
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