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Setting Up Virtual Connection Access (VCAs) VLAN
To view a summary of existing VCA VLANs
Access the page Virtual Connection ▶ VCA VLAN ▶ Configuration.
From the top right corner, in the Remote Device drop-down list, click None.
A list of existing VCAs displays.
To add a new VCA VLAN
Note: The Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance Sensor SFP 10G does not support VCA VLAN service creation. For this module, you can create a VCE service instead. For more information, see Setting Up Virtual Connection Endpoints (VCEs)
Access the page Virtual Connection ▶ VCA VLAN ▶ Configuration.
From the top right corner, in the Remote Device drop-down list, select the remote device that needs a new VCA VLAN.
Click Add.
The VCA VLAN dialog opens.Enter your settings for VCA-VLAN configuration.
Click Apply under the VCA-VLAN settings.
The VCA VLAN is saved in the Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance Sensor Control's configuration.
Note: You must click the Apply button before you can configure other sections in the page.
To add or delete all policies
Access the page Virtual Connection ▶ VCA VLAN ▶ Configuration.
On the top right, from the Remote Device drop-down list, select the device you require.
Click the VCA-VLAN name.
Click Add Policies button.
Access the Traffic ▶ Policies page to verify that policies were added.
The policies have been added (or removed) and the Sensor Control's configuration file has been updated.
Note: If policies are already existing you can click the delete policies button, and then access the Traffic Policies page to verify the policies were deleted.
For more information on specific parameters, refer to the following table.
VCA VLAN Configuration Virtual Connection ▶ VCA VLAN ▶ Configuration
Parameter | Description |
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VCA Name | A name that uniquely identifies the VCA on the Sensor Control. |
Remote Device Name | A name that uniquely identifies the remote device where the VCA is associated. |
Contain Tunnel | Allows the user to configure performing bandwidth regulation on the outer or inner VLAN. When contain-tunnel is enabled, a VCA-VLAN tunnel is created. The bandwidth regulation can be performed on the VCA-VLAN tunnel (outer VLAN) or the inner VLAN. When contain-tunnel is not enabled, bandwidth regulation can be performed only on the outer VLAN. |
VLAN Stack Size | Indicates the number of VLAN tags in the incoming frame (1-3), or the value untag to indicate the frame contains no VLAN tags. The value all-to-one matches all incoming frames. Values:
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VLAN TP-A-1 tpid VLAN TP-A-2 tpid VLAN TP-A-3 tpid VLAN TP-Z-1 tpid VLAN TP-Z-2 tpid VLAN TP-Z-3 tpid | Ethertype used:
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A12 A23 Z12 Z23 Z1A1 A1Z1 |
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VLAN TP-A-1 id VLAN TP-Z-1 id | Single VLAN ID or VLAN ID range. The allowed range is 1-4095. |
VLAN TP-A-2 id VLAN TP-A-3 id VLAN TP-Z-2 id VLAN TP-Z-3 id | Single VLAN ID. The allowed range is 1-4095. A value of 0 is used to indicate that this VLAN-TP is not used |
TP-A Port | Select NNI or UNI The port used by the TP-A. |
TP-Z Port | NNI or UNI The opposite of TP-A port. |
To edit an existing VCA VLAN
Access the page Virtual Connection ▶ VCA VLAN ▶ Configuration.
On the top right, from the Remote Device drop-down list, select the device you require.
From the list click on the VCA VLAN requiring changes.
Make your edits, then click Apply.
Setting up Classification
Classification is defining which incoming traffic shall be mapped to which VCA-VLAN. On a pure layer-2 network, only the incoming traffic matching the VCA-VLAN stack shall be accepted.
For flexibility and simplicity, you may define the incoming traffic filter with the following options:
- Select the VCA-VLAN filter option (that corresponds to the VCA-VLAN stack on the incoming port) with Filter None.
- Deselect the VCA-VLAN filter option and choose Filter type and Filter Name.
- Select the VCA-VLAN filter option (that corresponds to the VCA-VLAN stack on the incoming port) with an additional filter by selecting Filter Type + filter.
Classifications are applied in priority. It is recommended to:
Filter out undesired incoming traffic.
Classify the incoming traffic matching the filter for the highest class of service to the lowest class of service.
The classifications, combined with the derived EVC action, contain all of the information required to create a policy. The policy can be created manually by instantiating a policy for each classification or you can click the Add Policies button to create all the policies at once from the VCA-VLAN.
To add a classification profile configuration
Access the page Virtual Connection ▶ VCA VLAN ▶ Configuration.
On the top right, from the Remote Device drop-down list, select the device you require.
Click the VCA-VLAN name to display the detailed information for the VCA-VLAN.
Click Add to add a new Classification AtoZ or ZtoA, in the selected VCA-VLAN.
In the Select Classification Profile Configuration dialog that displays, enter the name of your configuration in the Name field.
Enter your settings.
Click Apply to accept the new Classification Profile configuration changes.
Click Apply again to save changes.
To edit a classification profile configuration
Access the page Virtual Connection ▶ VCA VLAN ▶ Configuration.
On the top right, from the Remote Device drop-down list, select the device you require.
Click the VCA-VLAN name to display the detailed information for the VCA-VLAN.
Under AtoZ classification or ZtoA classification, click on the configuration you would like to edit.
Click Edit to the right of the box.
Make your modifications and click Apply to accept the new configuration.
Click Apply again to save changes.
To delete a classification profile configuration
Access the page Virtual Connection ▶ VCA VLAN ▶ Configuration.
On the top right, from the Remote Device drop-down list, select the device you require.
Click the VCA-VLAN name.
Under AtoZ classification or ZtoA classification, click on the configuration you would like to delete.
Click Delete to the right of the box.
A new dialog window opens.Click Apply again to save changes.
Note: To modify a classification, you must delete or disable the policy.
To reorder the classification profiles
Select the classification you want to move.
Click the + or - to move the selected classification up or down.
Click Apply.
For more information on specific parameters, refer to the following tables.
Classification Profile (Virtual Connection ▶ VCA VLAN ▶ Configuration)
Parameter | Description |
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A to Z Z to A Classification | Classification is configured for the AtoZ direction or the ZtoA direction. |
Name | Identifies the classification profile on the VCA-VLAN. A classification profile name must be unique inside a VCA-VLAN. |
Filter Type | The filter type (None, Layer-2 filter, IPv4 filter, or IPv6 filter) used to classify traffic. |
Filter Name | The name of the filter. You must select a filter name from the drop-down list. Tip: The catch-All filter enables you to monitor all traffic on a port |
Use VCA VLAN filter | When enabled, the classification will take the VLAN-related filter parameters from the VCA-VLAN configuration. |
Action | The action applied to traffic that matches the filter. Make a selection from the drop-down list:
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Priority | Classification priority inside the VCA-VLAN. The priority is used when creating all the policies of a VCA. If the policies can be in any order, set the priority to 0. |
Regulator | Bandwidth regulator used for all classified packets if the classification uses a Multi Bandwidth Profile (that is, when the Multi Regulator checkbox in Classification Profile Configuration is selected). |
Mapping Settings
Parameter | Description |
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CoS Mapping Order | Defines the order for CoS mapping application. For example: for an IP frame, with or without VLAN, the DSCP value will be used for cos mapping if DSCP/PCP/Direct is selected. If the PCP/DSCP/Direct is selected the PCP value will be used for CoS mapping. Possible values:
Note: The selected order can only be applied if the DSCP/IP Mapping checkbox is checked; whereas, for PCP/DSCP/Direct to be applied, the PCP Mapping checkbox must be checked. See Table below, for more applicable mapping combinations. |
PCP Mapping | Sets the value for PCP field.
Note: If PCP Mapping is not enabled or applicable, then Direct Mapping will be used. |
DSCP/IP Mapping | Specifies the type of mapping upon which the bandwidth regulator set is based. The type you choose may be one of the following:
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Direct Mapping | Multi Regulator Select the checkbox if the classification uses a Multi Bandwidth Profile. Regulator Only enabled if Multi Regulator is selected. Select the bandwidth regulator to use for all classified packets. Use None (default) if not using a regulator. Pre-marking Select the direct pre-marking color assignment:
CFI/DEI Sets value for CFI/DEI field.
Note: This value should be set to zero for connections to Ethernet switches. CFI is used to ensure compatibility between Ethernet-type networks and Token Ring-type networks. If a frame received at an Ethernet port has a CFI set to 1, the frame should not be forwarded "as-is" to an untagged port. In the context of bandwidth regulation, DEI can be used to carry the frame color. Note: Enter the green and yellow encoding values. The default value is 0 for both green and yellow. PCP Sets the PCP (Priority Code Point) value. Note: Enter the green and yellow encoding values. The default value is 0 for both green and yellow. |
+/- | Use these buttons to reorder the classifications up or down as required. |
CoS Mapping Combinations
Mapping | DSCP/IP | PCP | Direct Type of Traffic | Tagged | Resulting CoS |
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DSCP/PCP/Direct | X | X | L3 | DSCP | |
DSCP/PCP/Direct | X | L3 | DSCP | ||
DSCP/PCP/Direct | X | L3 | Yes | PCP | |
DSCP/PCP/Direct | X | L2 | Yes | PCP | |
DSCP/PCP/Direct | X | L2 | No | Direct | |
DSCP/PCP/Direct | L2 | Yes | Direct | ||
DSCP/PCP/Direct | L2 | No | Direct | ||
PCP/DSCP/Direct | X | X | L3 | PCP | |
PCP/DSCP/Direct | X | L3 | DSCP | ||
PCP/DSCP/Direct | X | L3 | Yes | PCP | |
PCP/DSCP/Direct | X | L2 | Yes | PCP | |
PCP/DSCP/Direct | X | L2 | No | Direct | |
PCP/DSCP/Direct | L2 | Yes | Direct | ||
PCP/DSCP/Direct | L2 | No | Direct |
Setting Up Policing
Incoming traffic can be policed per VCA-VLAN instance. The bandwidth profiles are configured
in the context of a VCA-VLAN, by creating bandwidth regulators. The bandwidth regulators
are then associated with an incoming PCP by configuring the bandwidth regulator set. Token
sharing between bandwidth regulators can be configured by enabling the hierarchical
bandwidth profile and configuring an envelope.
The incoming PCP can be retrieved from the most outer VLAN of the incoming traffic or the second-most outer VLAN. We will go through how to configure it in the VCA type section.
To add a policing configuration
Access the page Virtual Connection ▶ VCA VLAN ▶ Configuration.
On the top right, from the Remote Device drop-down list, select the device you require.
Click the VCA-VLAN name requiring a new policing.
To the right of Policing box, click Add.
In the Policing Configuration dialog that displays, enter the name of your configuration in the Name field.
Enter your parameters. For details, refer to the table below.
Click Apply below the policing list to accept the configuration.
Policing has now been confirmed and the dialog closes.Click Apply again to save the configuration.
To edit a policing configuration
Access the page Virtual Connection ▶ VCA VLAN ▶ Configuration.
On the top right, from the Remote Device drop-down list, select the device you require.
Click the VCA-VLAN name to display the VCA-VLAN detail information.
Under Policing, click on the configuration you would like to edit.
Click Edit to the right of the box.
Make your modifications, and click Apply to accept the policing configuration into the VCA-VLAN.
Policing has now been edited and the dialog closes.Click Apply again to save the configuration.
Note: The name, color mode, and coupling flag cannot be modified.
To delete a policing configuration
Access the page Virtual Connection ▶ VCA VLAN ▶ Configuration.
On the top right, from the Remote Device drop-down list, select the device you require.
Click the VCA-VLAN name.
Under Policing, click on the configuration you would like to delete.
Click Delete to the right of the box.
Click Apply again to save the configuration.
For more information on specific parameters, refer to the following table.
Policing and Policing Configuration (Virtual Connection ▶ VCA ▶ Configuration)
Parameter | Description |
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Bandwidth Regulator Name | A name identifying the bandwidth regulator. |
Committed Information Rate (CIR) | The average rate up to which service frames are delivered by the bandwidth regulator. CIR-conformant frames are colored green.
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Maximum Committed Information Rate (CIR Max) | The maximum CIR, expressed in kbps, that the regulator can achieve by using the shared tokens from its envelope
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Committed Burst Size (CBS) | The maximum number of kibibytes available for a burst of frames that are sent at the port's speed and remain CIR conformant. Note: The burst size must be greater than the port's Maximum Transfer Unit (MTU).
Note: 1 KiB of CBS is required for every 500 Mbps of CIR. For example, if the CIR MAX is set to 1 Gbps, the minimum CBS value is 2 KiB. |
Excess Information Rate (EIR) | The average rate up to which excess service frames are delivered by the bandwidth regulator. EIR-conformant frames are colored yellow. Yellow traffic above this maximum is declared red by the regulator and then dropped.
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Maximum Excess Information Rate (EIR Max) | The maximum EIR, expressed in kbps, that the regulator can achieve by using the shared tokens from its envelope or C bucket if the Coupling Flag of bandwidth regulator = true.
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Excess Burst Size (EBS) | The maximum number of kibibytes available for a burst of frames that are sent at the port's speed and remain EIR conformant. Note: The burst size must be greater than the port's MTU.
Note: 1 KiB of EBS is required for every 500 Mbps of EIR. For example, if the EIR Max is set to 1 Gbps, the minimum EBS value is 2 KiB. |
Color Mode (CM) | Make a selection from the drop-down list to indicate how the bandwidth profile should handle the color of the regulator's incoming traffic:
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Coupling Flag (CF) | Make a selection from the drop-down list to indicate how the regulator processes yellow traffic via the coupling flag:
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Setting Up Bandwidth
To establish the Bandwidth Regulator Set
Access the page Virtual Connection ▶ VCA VLAN ▶ Configuration.
On the top right, from the Remote Device drop-down list, select the device you require.
Click the VCA-VLAN name.
Under Bandwidth Regulator Set, for each CoS ID, choose the BW Profile you would like to enable from the drop-down list.
Check the State check box to enable the BW Profile.
Click Apply to save changes.
The Bandwidth Regulator Set has now been configured.
Bandwidth Regulator Set (Virtual Connection ▶VCA ▶Configuration)
Parameter | Description |
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AtoZ and ZtoA | The direction of the traffic flow. |
CoS ID | CoS ID of an/the incoming frame. |
Bandwidth Profile | Bandwidth Profile to select from a drop-down menu. Bandwidth profile associated with the (specified) CoS ID |
State | The current state of this bandwidth: enabled or disabled |
To enable Bandwidth Regulator Envelope
Access Virtual Connection ▶ VCA VLAN ▶ Configuration.
On the top right, from the Remote Device drop-down list, select the device you require.
Click the VCA-VLAN name.
Under Bandwidth Regulator Envelope, check the Enable AtoZ H-BWP or Enable ZtoA H-BWP check box, to enable the required bandwidth regulator envelope.
Click Apply to save changes.
The Bandwidth Regulator Envelope has now been configured.
To reorder Bandwidth Regulators
Access Virtual Connection ▶ VCA VLAN ▶ Configuration.
On the top right, from the Remote Device drop-down list, select the device you require.
Click the VCA-VLAN name.
Under Bandwidth Regulator Envelope, select the Bandwidth regulator you want to reorder.
Click + for up and - for down.
The Bandwidth Regulator Envelope has now been moved up or down.Click Apply to save changes.
For more information on specific parameters, refer to the following table.
Bandwidth Regulator Envelope (Virtual Connection ▶ VCA VLAN ▶ Configuration)
Parameter | Description |
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AtoZ Coupling Flag/ ZtoA Coupling Flag | Use this box to indicate how the regulators in this envelope process yellow traffic:
Note: To enable the coupling flag for the envelope, you must disable the coupling flag in all regulators. |
Enable AtoZ H-BWP/ Enable ZtoA H-BWP | Use this box to indicate how the regulators in this envelope process the Bandwidth Profile:
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+/- | Use these buttons to reorder the bandwidth regulators up or down as required. |
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