Viewing a Summary of the Policy Configurations
Use this page to view how the Cisco® Provider Connectivity Assurance Sensor Control's traffic policies have been configured.
To view a summary of the policy configurations
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Access the page Traffic ▶ Policies.
A listing of all policies associated with this instance of the Sensor Control is displayed. -
(Optional) To limit the view to only specific policies, enter a value on which to filter, then click Search. You can filter by the Device, Name, State, Action, Filter Name, Type or Port.
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(Optional) Click the Name of a policy to view its configuration details.
When a remote device is selected in the right corner, the policies are sorted in priority order. For more information on specific parameters, refer to the following table.
Policy (Traffic ▶ Policies)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Device | Name of the device. |
| Name | Name of the traffic policy. |
| State | The policy may be enabled or disabled. Disabled policies are ignored when the rules are applied to incoming data. |
| Action | Action that the policy applies to data that it matches. |
| Classification | Name of the VCA's classification. |
| VCA | Name of the VCA assigned to the policy. |
| Filter Name | Name of the filter assigned to the policy. |
| Type | The filter type (L2, IPv6, or IPv4) used to classify traffic. |
| Port | Name of the port of the traffic policies. |
| Priority | Rules are prioritized using the Priority field, with the rule configured with the highest priority applied first. Note: Highest Priority is 1, lowest is 255. When 0 is used, a priority value is assigned by the system that is lower than any existing policies. The priority must be unique among all policies for the same device. |
Assigning VCA to a Traffic Policy
Once you have selected the Use VCA radio button and set up the VCA, you are ready to assign it to a traffic policy so they can become a service.
Assigning Filters to a Traffic Policy
Once you have selected the Use Filter radio button set up the filters, you are ready to assign it to a traffic policy so they can become a service.
To set up a traffic policy
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Access the page Traffic ▶ Policies.
The Traffic Policies Configuration page opens. -
Click a policy configuration.
The Selected Policy Configuration page opens. -
Select the VCA or filter to classify traffic and the required action, then click Apply.
For more information on specific parameters, refer to the following tables.
Policy Configuration (Traffic ▶ Policies)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Enable Policy | Select this box to activate the policy. |
| Name | Name of the Policy Configuration |
| Priority | Rules are prioritized using the Priority field, with the rule configured with the highest priority applied first. |
Use VCA
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| VCA Name | Select VCA from drop-down menu |
| Direction | AtoZ or ZtoA |
| Classification | Select classification from drop-down menu |
Use Filter
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Port | Name of the port of the traffic policies. |
| Filter Type | The filter type (L2 filter, IPv4 filter, IPv6 filter) used to classify traffic. |
| Filter | The name of the filter. You must select a filter name from the dropdown list. Tip: The catch-all filter enables you to monitor all traffic on a port. |
| Action | Make a selection from the drop-down list to select the action to apply to traffic that matches the filter's criteria:
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EVC Mapping
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Encapsulation | You can only select an Encapsulation method when the Filter Action is set to Permit Traffic. Select one of the following encapsulation methods:
Note: The details of this option will vary, depending on the available PCP actions. |
| Ethertype | The Ethertype of the VLANs to be added (if any). Possible values:
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| VLAN ID | VLAN ID of the VLANs to be added (if any). Possible values range between 0 and 4095. |
| CFI/DEI PCP |
If Push is selected as the EVC encapsulation option, indicate the CFI/DEI and/or the PCP.
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EVC Encapsulation Options
Use the encapsulation options to perform EVC mapping actions.
None:
Leave this default option selected when no VLAN ID manipulation is required for the selected traffic filter.
Push:
Use this option to push (add) a VLAN tag onto an untagged frame or push an outer tag (Q-in-Q) onto a tagged frame.
Pop:
Use this option to remove the outer VLAN tag.
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