To configure policer allocation

When to use

Perform this procedure to enable policer allocation on 7250 IXR-J2 NE variants to support a higher SAP scale. In this policer allocation model, the 8, 16, and 32 policer allocation model is disabled, and the 2, 4, and 8 policer allocation model is enabled.

Steps
 
1 

On the equipment tree, right-click on a supporting 7250 IXR NE and choose Properties. The Network Element (Edit) form opens.

2 

Click on the Globals tab, the Forwarding Path tab, then on the Resource Allocation subtab.

3 

The override administrative state must be disabled, and a reboot is required, before you can make any modifications.

  1. Click on the General subtab.

  2. Disable the Override Administrative State parameter, and enable the Reboot Required check box.

  3. Save your changes.

4 

Configure the new policer application group, which refers to the 2, 4, 8 policer model; perform To configure forwarding path options or resource allocation on a 7250 IXR, Step 5.

5 

Configure the policer application bank:

  1. Click on the Policer Application Bank subtab.

  2. Click Search to populate the list if required, or choose a policer model, then click Properties. The Application Bank form opens.

  3. Configure the required parameters.

  4. Save your changes.

6 

Configure the application bank group if it refers to the old policer model (8, 16, 32) instead of the new policer model (2, 4, 8). The Override Administrative State must be disabled and a reboot is required before you do this:

  1. Perform Step 1 to Step 3 to access the Resource Allocation subtab, then the General subtab, to disable the Override Administrative State parameter, and enable the Reboot Required check box.

  2. Save your changes.

  3. Perform Step 5 to configure the parameters on the Application Bank form to refer to the new policer model.

  4. Perform Step 1 to Step 3 to access the Resource Allocation subtab, then the General subtab, to enable the Override Administrative State parameter, and enable the Reboot Required check box.

7 

Create a 7250 IXR SAP access ingress policy; see To configure a 7210, 7250, and 1830 SAP Access Ingress policy.

8 

Perform To configure forwarding path options or resource allocation on a 7250 IXR to reconfigure the scale options on the LPM subtab, and to change the application bank group to the correct policer model, if required.

9 

Create the SAP access ingress policy and assign it to the SAP:

  1. Perform To configure a SAP access ingress policy to create a SAP access ingress policy.

  2. Perform To modify a VPLS to associate the SAP access ingress policy to the SAP on the QoS tab.

10 

Create a 7250 SROS network ingress policy and assign it to the network interface:

  1. Perform To configure a 7250 SROS Network Ingress policy.

  2. Associate the 7250 SROS network ingress policy to the network interface on the Policies tab of the Network Interface – Routing Instance (Edit) form; see To create an L3 network interface on a routing instance for information about creating a network interface.

11 

Save and close the forms.

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