Appendix K Router Platform User Interface Reference

Quality of Service Policy Page

QoS Class Dialog Box—Shaping Tab

Use the Shaping tab of the QoS Class dialog box to control the rate of output traffic for the selected QoS class. Shaping typically delays excess traffic by using a buffer, or queuing mechanism, to hold packets and shape the flow when the data rate of the source is higher than expected.

Note The Shaping tab is unavailable when you define a QoS policy on the control plane, use hierarchical shaping on the interface, define a QoS class for input traffic, or perform queuing on priority traffic.

Navigation Path

Go to the QoS Class Dialog Box, page K-205, then click the Shaping tab.

Related Topics

 

Defining QoS Class Shaping Parameters, page 15-177

 

Defining QoS on Interfaces, page 15-165

 

Defining QoS on the Control Plane, page 15-168

 

Quality of Service Policy Page, page K-199

 

Field Reference

Table K-97

QoS Class Dialog Box—Shaping Tab

 

 

 

Element

 

Description

 

 

 

Enable Shaping

 

When selected, enables you to configure Distributed Traffic Shaping (DTS)

 

 

to control the rate of traffic for this class. DTS uses queues to buffer traffic

 

 

surges that can congest the network.

 

 

When deselected, disables all shaping options for the selected QoS class.

 

 

Note Shaping can be performed only on output traffic.

 

 

 

 

 

User Guide for Cisco Security Manager 3.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

OL-16066-01

 

 

K-217

 

 

 

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