Troubleshooting HP-UX IPQoS

Troubleshooting Scenarios

Solution

Use ipqosadmin to change the state. For example, if you want the state to be ENABLED but NOT FILTERING and it currently is ENABLED and FILTERING, run the following command:

#ipqosadmin -unload

Conversely, if you want HP-UX IPQoS to be actively filtering and it is not, run the following command:

#ipqosadmin -load -f filename

NOTE

If you specify the -verboseoption a message is displayed indicating if the

 

-unloador -loadwas successful.

 

 

To verify the changes you made to the state. run the following command:

#ipqosadmin -state

Traffic Management Problems

Problem

Traffic management is not improved.

Symptoms

Statistics from ipqosadmin and other traffic monitoring mechanisms do not meet expectations.

Solution

1.Ensure that HP-UX IPQoS is running, using the following command:

#ipqosadmin -showconfig

If no active configuration is present, load one using the following command:

#ipqosadmin -load -f filename -verbose

2.Ensure that the active configuration is the one you configured:

#ipqosadmin -showconfig

Closely examine filter and policy details, including priority. If these are not as expected, go back to the source configuration file, edit as needed, and restart HP-UX IPQoS using the following command:

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