Setting the Policy Management Mode

To select the Policy Management mode:

  1. Log in to the platcfg utility using one of two methods, either from the system console using root or through an SSH remote session using admusr.
    • To access the platcfg utility from the system console:
      1. Log in as root.
      2. Enter su - platcfg.
    • To access the platcfg utility through an SSH remote session:
      1. Log in as admusr.
      2. Enter sudo su - platcfg.

    Note: The dash (-) is required in the su - platcfg or the sudo su - platcfg command to ensure proper permissions.

  2. Select Policy Configuration from the Main Menu screen and press Enter.

    The Policy Configuration Menu opens.

  3. Select Set Policy Mode from the Policy Configuration Menu screen and press Enter.
  4. Select the appropriate mode for your system, then select OK and press Enter.

    Available modes include:
    • Cable
    • CableVM
    • Wireline
    • Wireless

  5. If the Select Network Layout screen opens, you will need to select the appropriate Network layout profile. See Table 1 for information about the network layout choices.

    Server Network Layouts
    Network Layout Profile Network Layout Detail Description
    common PMAC=bond0 OAM=bond0.<VLAN> SIGA=bond0.<VLAN> SIGB=bond0.<VLAN> This is the default layout assigned after the policy product is installed. With this layout, the mezzanine cards are not used. The product behaves exactly like an ordinary c-Class server.
    segregated

    PMAC=bond0

    OAM=bond0.<VLAN>

    SIGA=bond1.<VLAN>

    SIGB=bond1.<VLAN>

    This layout is used by MPE and MRA devices for traffic segregation.

    If the server is upgraded from an earlier release with traffic segregation enabled, this layout is automatically selected.

    bkup

    PMAC=bond0

    OAM=bond0.<VLAN>

    SIGA=bond0.<VLAN>

    SIGB=bond0.<VLAN>

    BKUP=bond2

    This layout is used by CMP server where an extra BKUP interface is used.

    If the server is a CMP upgraded from an earlier release with segregation turned off, this layout is automatically selected.

    segregated_with_bkup

    PMAC=bond0

    OAM=bond0.<VLAN>

    SIGA=bond1.<VLAN>

    SIGB=bond1.<VLAN>

    BKUP=bond2

    This layout is used by CMP server where an extra BKUP interface is used.

    If the server is a CMP upgraded from an earlier release with segregation turned on, this layout is automatically selected

    common_with_sigc

    OAM=bond0.<VLAN>

    PMAC=bond0

    SIGA=bond0.<VLAN>

    SIGB=bond0.<VLAN>

    SIGC=bond0.<VLAN>

    This layout is used by a customer using the Wireless mode to provide separate external SCTP multi-homing and internal traffic by using an additional signaling interface.

    • If you have an Ethernet Mezzanine card installed, select a Network layout profile from the Select Network Layout screen, select OK and press Enter.
      Note: To enable traffic segregation in a system, an Ethernet Mezzanine card is required and the selection of a Network layout profile other than common from the Select Network Layout screen is required.
      Note: If the system does not have an Ethernet Mezzanine card, the Select Network Layout screen does not open and the Network layout profile of common is applied automatically.
    • If you have an MRA device and you are using Hewlett Packard (HP) c-Class hardware to provide separate external SCTP multi-homing and internal traffic by using an additional signaling interface, select common_with_sigc from the Select Network Layout screen, select OK and press Enter.