Creating an IPQoS Configuration File for an Application Server

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This section explains how to create a configuration file for an application server that provides major applications to customers. The procedure uses as its example the BigAPPS server from IPQoS Example Topology.

The following configuration file defines IPQoS activities for the BigAPPS server. This server hosts FTP, electronic mail (SMTP), and network news (NNTP) for customers.

Example 6 Sample IPQoS Configuration File for an Application Server

fmt_version 1.0

action {
    module ipgpc
    name ipgpc.classify
    params {
        global_stats TRUE
    }
    class {
        name smtp
        enable_stats FALSE
        next_action markAF13
    }
    class {
        name news
        next_action markAF21
    }
    class {
        name ftp
        next_action meterftp
    }
    filter {
        name smtpout
        sport smtp
        class smtp
    }
    filter {
        name newsout
        sport nntp
        class news
    }
    filter {
        name ftpout
        sport ftp
        class ftp
    }
   filter {
        name ftpdata
        sport ftp-data
        class ftp
    }
}
action {
    module dscpmk
    name markAF13
    params {
        global_stats FALSE
        dscp_map{0-63:14}
        next_action continue
    }
}
action {
    module dscpmk
    name markAF21
    params {
        global_stats FALSE
        dscp_map{0-63:18}
        next_action continue
    }
}
action {
    module tokenmt
    name meterftp
    params {
        committed_rate 50000000
        committed_burst 50000000
        red_action_name AF31
        green_action_name markAF22
        global_stats TRUE
    }
}
action {
    module dscpmk
    name markAF31
    params {
        global_stats TRUE
        dscp_map{0-63:26}
        next_action continue
    }
}
action {
    module dscpmk
    name markAF22
    params {
        global_stats TRUE
        dscp_map{0-63:20}
        next_action continue
    }
}