The PolicyView Expert Mode option is used to create, edit, delete, and view custom QoS Policies. Custom Policies are created using a wizard that guides you through each of the steps needed to create the Policy and apply the Policy to switches in the network. All currently-configured Policies are listed in the Existing Policies Table. You can view basic information about a Policy in the table or click on a specific policy to view more detailed information.
Note: You cannot create, delete, or edit a One Touch Policy in the Expert mode. You must use the applicable One Touch option (Data, ACL, Voice) to create, delete, or edit a One Touch policy.
Custom Policies are created using a wizard that guides you through each of the steps needed to create the policy and apply the policy to switches in the network. To create a Custom Policy, click on the Create icon. The wizard will then guide you through the following screens:
Note: As you configure a policy, conditions and actions are verified against the devices selected for the policy. If a condition or action is not supported by one of the selected devices, and error message will appear indicating the error and corrective action to be taken.
After configuring and saving a policy(ies), you must apply the policy(ies) by notifying the switches in the network. When you click on the Notify All button, all of the policies listed in the Existing Policies Table are applied to all of the switches configured for each policy. To apply the policy(ies) only to certain devices, select an option from the drop-down menu (Use Switch Picker/Use Topology), click on the Select Device button and select the device(s); then click the Notify Selected button.
After notifying the switches, you can view the status of the re-cache operation, by clicking on the Status button to view the Devices Pending Notification Table. In addition, you can view the success or failure of the re-cache operation for each switch in the policy.log file of the Audit application, including an indication of any error that may have occurred. Note that the re-cache operation for each switch occurs in a separate thread and may take some time. Any errors that occur will also be reported in the server.txt file, in the Audit application.
Note: When you notify network switches, all QoS-enabled switches flush their policy tables and reload policies from the LDAP repository, which is very expensive in terms of switch resources and time. It is recommended that you review all policies that you have created and apply them at the same time to minimize switch downtime.
To edit a policy, select the policy in the Existing Policy Table and click on the Edit icon. Use the wizard to make any edits. When you are done, apply the edited policy to the network.
To delete a policy(ies), select the policy(ies) in the Existing Policies Table and click on the Delete icon, then click OK at the confirmation prompt.
Note: Deleting a policy(ies) in the Existing Policies Table will not automatically update policy(ies) on any switch that contain this policy(ies). To delete a policy(ies) on switch, select an option from the drop-down menu (Use Switch Picker/Use Topology), click on the Select Device button and select the device(s), then click the Notify Selected button.
The Existing Policies Table displays basic information for all configured Policies. You can also click on a policy to view detailed information about the Policy (e.g., Condition, Action). Note that Unified Policies are not displayed in the Expert Mode Existing Policies Table. They are only displayed in the Existing Unified Policies Table.