
Chapter 5
Packet Classification and Labelling
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5.2.3 Forwarding parameters.Introduction In this section we will explain the parameters that need to be set to enable packet 
forwarding throughout the entire network. This means that these values are only of 
significance for outgoing fraffic. 
TTLoverwrite The following parameters can be configured for routing purposes.
TTL
The TTL value is normaly set to a high number to avoid that packets get dropped.
For IGMP packets the TTL is by default set to 1. If we want IGMP packets to get 
routed to the next router the TTL value should be set to 2.
Modify the label
parameters
Execute the following CLI command to configure the label parameters:
Show all labels defined Exectute the following CLI command to show all defined labels:
This command will return you all labels defined.
TTLoverwrite values Description
disable Disables the overwriting of the IP header TTL field with 
the configured TTL value.
enable Enables the overwriting of the IP header TTL field with 
the configured TTL value
TTL values Description
1..255 The time to live in number of hops (routers) that the 
packet will be forwarded.
{Administrator}=>: label modify name mylabel classification overwrite 
defclass 14 ackclass 14 bidirectional disabled inheritance disabled 
tosmarking disabled
{Administrator}=>:label list
Name        Class      Def        Ack        Bidirect Inherit  Tosmark  Type       Value      Ttlover  Ttl  Use  Trace   
DSCP        overwrite  dscp       defclass   disabled disabled disabled tos        0          disabled 0    0    disabled
Interactive increase   8          8          disabled disabled disabled tos        0          disabled 0    0    disabled
Management  increase   12         12         disabled disabled disabled tos        0          disabled 0    0    disabled
Video       increase   10         10         disabled disabled disabled tos        0          disabled 0    0    disabled
VoIP        overwrite  14         14         enabled  enabled  disabled tos        0          disabled 0    0    disabled
default     increase   default    prioritize disabled disabled disabled tos        0          disabled 0    0    disabled