Policy

The following scenarios show how to configure different traffic policies. Policies can be used to manage and classify network packets. traffic selectors can be configured to filter packets based on certain fields.

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Test Policy Actions

Description

In this scenario, an ingress traffic policy is configured in DUT0 (‘eth0’ interface). Different traffic actions are configured to accept, drop or limit incoming traffic.

Scenario

Step 1: Set the following configuration in DUT0 :

set interfaces ethernet eth0 vif 100 address 10.0.0.1/24
set interfaces ethernet eth0 vif 100 traffic policy in POLICY_IN
set interfaces ethernet eth0 vif 100 traffic policy out POLICY_OUT
set system login user admin authentication encrypted-password '$6$GSjsCj8gHLv$/VcqU6FLi6CT2Oxn0MJQ2C2tqnRDrYKNF8HIYWJp68nvXvPdFccDsT04.WtigUONbKYrgKg8d6rEs8PjljMkH0'
set traffic policy POLICY_IN rule 1 action accept
set traffic policy POLICY_OUT

Step 2: Set the following configuration in DUT1 :

set interfaces ethernet eth0 vif 100 address 10.0.0.2/24
set system login user admin authentication encrypted-password '$6$GSjsCj8gHLv$/VcqU6FLi6CT2Oxn0MJQ2C2tqnRDrYKNF8HIYWJp68nvXvPdFccDsT04.WtigUONbKYrgKg8d6rEs8PjljMkH0'

Step 3: Ping IP address 10.0.0.1 from DUT1:

admin@DUT1$ ping 10.0.0.1 count 1 size 56 timeout 1
Show output
PING 10.0.0.1 (10.0.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.316 ms

--- 10.0.0.1 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.316/0.316/0.316/0.000 ms

Step 4: Modify the following configuration lines in DUT0 :

delete traffic policy POLICY_IN rule 1 action accept
set traffic policy POLICY_IN rule 1 action drop

Step 5: Expect a failure in the following command: Initiate a udp connection from DUT1 to DUT0 and try to send some messages between both endpoints

admin@DUT0$ monitor test connection server 8080 udp
admin@DUT1$ monitor test connection client 10.0.0.1 8080 udp

Step 6: Modify the following configuration lines in DUT0 :

delete traffic policy POLICY_IN rule 1 action drop
set traffic policy POLICY_IN rule 1 action rate-limit 10

Step 7: Initiate a bandwidth test from DUT1 to DUT0

admin@DUT0$ monitor test performance server port 5001
admin@DUT1$ monitor test performance client 10.0.0.1 duration 5 port 5001 parallel 1
Expect this output in DUT1:
Connecting to host 10.0.0.1, port 5001
[  5] local 10.0.0.2 port 34150 connected to 10.0.0.1 port 5001
[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr  Cwnd
[  5]   0.00-1.00   sec  3.30 MBytes  27.7 Mbits/sec  184   26.9 KBytes
[  5]   1.00-2.00   sec  1.24 MBytes  10.4 Mbits/sec  126   5.66 KBytes
[  5]   2.00-3.00   sec   764 KBytes  6.25 Mbits/sec  103   11.3 KBytes
[  5]   3.00-4.00   sec  1.55 MBytes  13.0 Mbits/sec  121   4.24 KBytes
[  5]   4.00-5.00   sec   764 KBytes  6.25 Mbits/sec  108   8.48 KBytes
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr
[  5]   0.00-5.00   sec  7.59 MBytes  12.7 Mbits/sec  642             sender
[  5]   0.00-5.00   sec  6.86 MBytes  11.5 Mbits/sec                  receiver

iperf Done.

Note

Previous test should show a very low bandwidth rate.


Test Policy Copy

Description

In this scenario, an ingress traffic policy is configured in DUT0 (‘eth0’ interface). Different copy actions are configured to store the ToS value in the conntrack mark and extra conntrack mark fields.

Scenario

Step 1: Set the following configuration in DUT0 :

set interfaces ethernet eth0 vif 100 address 10.0.0.1/24
set interfaces ethernet eth0 vif 100 traffic policy in POLICY_IN
set interfaces ethernet eth0 vif 100 traffic policy out POLICY_OUT
set system login user admin authentication encrypted-password '$6$GSjsCj8gHLv$/VcqU6FLi6CT2Oxn0MJQ2C2tqnRDrYKNF8HIYWJp68nvXvPdFccDsT04.WtigUONbKYrgKg8d6rEs8PjljMkH0'
set traffic policy POLICY_IN rule 1 copy tos connmark
set traffic policy POLICY_OUT

Step 2: Set the following configuration in DUT1 :

set interfaces ethernet eth0 vif 100 address 10.0.0.2/24
set system login user admin authentication encrypted-password '$6$GSjsCj8gHLv$/VcqU6FLi6CT2Oxn0MJQ2C2tqnRDrYKNF8HIYWJp68nvXvPdFccDsT04.WtigUONbKYrgKg8d6rEs8PjljMkH0'

Step 3: Ping IP address 10.0.0.1 from DUT1:

admin@DUT1$ ping 10.0.0.1 tos 12 count 5 size 56 timeout 1
Show output
PING 10.0.0.1 (10.0.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.670 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.280 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.417 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.322 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=0.220 ms

--- 10.0.0.1 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4071ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.220/0.381/0.670/0.157 ms

Step 4: Run command system conntrack show at DUT0 and check if output contains the following tokens:

mark=12
Show output
icmp     1 29 src=10.0.0.2 dst=10.0.0.1 type=8 code=0 id=296 packets=5 bytes=420 src=10.0.0.1 dst=10.0.0.2 type=0 code=0 id=296 packets=5 bytes=420 mark=12 use=1
conntrack v1.4.7 (conntrack-tools): 1 flow entries have been shown.

Step 5: Modify the following configuration lines in DUT0 :

delete traffic policy POLICY_IN rule 1 copy tos connmark
set traffic policy POLICY_IN rule 1 copy tos extra-connmark 1

Step 6: Ping IP address 10.0.0.1 from DUT1:

admin@DUT1$ ping 10.0.0.1 tos 12 count 5 size 56 timeout 1
Show output
PING 10.0.0.1 (10.0.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.233 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.230 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.281 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.231 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=0.246 ms

--- 10.0.0.1 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4101ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.230/0.244/0.281/0.019 ms

Step 7: Run command system conntrack show at DUT0 and check if output contains the following tokens:

emark1=12
Show output
icmp     1 29 src=10.0.0.2 dst=10.0.0.1 type=8 code=0 id=297 packets=5 bytes=420 src=10.0.0.1 dst=10.0.0.2 type=0 code=0 id=297 packets=5 bytes=420 mark=0 emark1=12 use=1
conntrack v1.4.7 (conntrack-tools): 1 flow entries have been shown.

Test Policy Set

Description

In this scenario, an egress traffic policy is configured in DUT0 (‘eth0’ interface) to mark outgoing packets using ToS and CoS fields.

Scenario

Step 1: Set the following configuration in DUT0 :

set interfaces ethernet eth0 vif 100 address 10.0.0.1/24
set interfaces ethernet eth0 vif 100 traffic policy in POLICY_IN
set interfaces ethernet eth0 vif 100 traffic policy out POLICY_OUT
set system login user admin authentication encrypted-password '$6$GSjsCj8gHLv$/VcqU6FLi6CT2Oxn0MJQ2C2tqnRDrYKNF8HIYWJp68nvXvPdFccDsT04.WtigUONbKYrgKg8d6rEs8PjljMkH0'
set traffic policy POLICY_IN
set traffic policy POLICY_OUT rule 1 set tos 12

Step 2: Set the following configuration in DUT1 :

set interfaces ethernet eth0 vif 100 address 10.0.0.2/24
set system login user admin authentication encrypted-password '$6$GSjsCj8gHLv$/VcqU6FLi6CT2Oxn0MJQ2C2tqnRDrYKNF8HIYWJp68nvXvPdFccDsT04.WtigUONbKYrgKg8d6rEs8PjljMkH0'

Step 3: Run command traffic dump monitor detail interface eth0 filter "host 10.0.0.2" at DUT1.

Step 4: Ping IP address 10.0.0.2 from DUT0:

admin@DUT0$ ping 10.0.0.2 count 1 size 56 timeout 1
Show output
PING 10.0.0.2 (10.0.0.2) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 10.0.0.2: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.378 ms

--- 10.0.0.2 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.378/0.378/0.378/0.000 ms

Step 5: Modify the following configuration lines in DUT0 :

delete traffic policy POLICY_OUT rule 1 set tos
set traffic policy POLICY_OUT rule 1 set cos 5

Step 6: Run command traffic dump monitor detail interface eth0 filter "host 10.0.0.2" at DUT1.

Step 7: Ping IP address 10.0.0.2 from DUT0:

admin@DUT0$ ping 10.0.0.2 count 1 size 56 timeout 1
Show output
PING 10.0.0.2 (10.0.0.2) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 10.0.0.2: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.308 ms

--- 10.0.0.2 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.308/0.308/0.308/0.000 ms

Test Policy Set Conntrack Values

Description

In this scenario, an ingress traffic policy is configured in DUT0 (‘eth0’ interface). Different set actions are configured to change the conntrack mark, the app-id and the VRF.

Scenario

Step 1: Set the following configuration in DUT0 :

set interfaces ethernet eth0 vif 100 address 10.0.0.1/24
set interfaces ethernet eth0 vif 100 traffic policy in POLICY_IN
set interfaces ethernet eth0 vif 100 traffic policy out POLICY_OUT
set system login user admin authentication encrypted-password '$6$GSjsCj8gHLv$/VcqU6FLi6CT2Oxn0MJQ2C2tqnRDrYKNF8HIYWJp68nvXvPdFccDsT04.WtigUONbKYrgKg8d6rEs8PjljMkH0'
set traffic policy POLICY_IN rule 1 set connmark 15
set traffic policy POLICY_OUT

Step 2: Set the following configuration in DUT1 :

set interfaces ethernet eth0 vif 100 address 10.0.0.2/24
set system login user admin authentication encrypted-password '$6$GSjsCj8gHLv$/VcqU6FLi6CT2Oxn0MJQ2C2tqnRDrYKNF8HIYWJp68nvXvPdFccDsT04.WtigUONbKYrgKg8d6rEs8PjljMkH0'

Step 3: Ping IP address 10.0.0.1 from DUT1:

admin@DUT1$ ping 10.0.0.1 count 5 size 56 timeout 1
Show output
PING 10.0.0.1 (10.0.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.318 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.239 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.256 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.280 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=0.252 ms

--- 10.0.0.1 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4104ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.239/0.269/0.318/0.027 ms

Step 4: Run command system conntrack show at DUT0 and check if output contains the following tokens:

mark=15
Show output
icmp     1 29 src=10.0.0.2 dst=10.0.0.1 type=8 code=0 id=298 packets=5 bytes=420 src=10.0.0.1 dst=10.0.0.2 type=0 code=0 id=298 packets=5 bytes=420 mark=15 use=1
conntrack v1.4.7 (conntrack-tools): 1 flow entries have been shown.

Step 5: Modify the following configuration lines in DUT0 :

delete traffic policy POLICY_IN rule 1 set connmark
set traffic policy POLICY_IN rule 1 set app-id custom 80

Step 6: Ping IP address 10.0.0.1 from DUT1:

admin@DUT1$ ping 10.0.0.1 count 5 size 56 timeout 1
Show output
PING 10.0.0.1 (10.0.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.217 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.259 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.299 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.229 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=0.236 ms

--- 10.0.0.1 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4097ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.217/0.248/0.299/0.028 ms

Step 7: Run command system conntrack show at DUT0 and check if output contains the following tokens:

appdetect[U:80]
Show output
icmp     1 29 src=10.0.0.2 dst=10.0.0.1 type=8 code=0 id=299 packets=5 bytes=420 src=10.0.0.1 dst=10.0.0.2 type=0 code=0 id=299 packets=5 bytes=420 mark=0 use=1 appdetect[U:80]
conntrack v1.4.7 (conntrack-tools): 1 flow entries have been shown.

Step 8: Modify the following configuration lines in DUT0 :

delete traffic policy POLICY_IN rule 1 set app-id
set interfaces ethernet eth0 vif 100 vrf RED
set system vrf RED
set traffic policy POLICY_IN rule 1 set vrf RED

Step 9: Ping IP address 10.0.0.1 from DUT1:

admin@DUT1$ ping 10.0.0.1 count 5 size 56 timeout 1
Show output
PING 10.0.0.1 (10.0.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.292 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.244 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.213 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.267 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=0.288 ms

--- 10.0.0.1 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4101ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.213/0.260/0.292/0.029 ms

Step 10: Run command system conntrack show at DUT0 and check if output contains the following tokens:

vrf=RED
Show output
icmp     1 29 src=10.0.0.2 dst=10.0.0.1 type=8 code=0 id=300 vrf=RED packets=5 bytes=420 src=10.0.0.1 dst=10.0.0.2 type=0 code=0 id=300 vrf=RED packets=5 bytes=420 mark=0 use=1
conntrack v1.4.7 (conntrack-tools): 1 flow entries have been shown.

Test Policy Log

Description

In this scenario, an ingress traffic policy is configured in DUT0 (‘eth0’ interface). The log option is configured to show system messages that help debug and analyze the network status.

Scenario

Step 1: Set the following configuration in DUT0 :

set interfaces ethernet eth0 vif 100 address 10.0.0.1/24
set interfaces ethernet eth0 vif 100 traffic policy in POLICY_IN
set interfaces ethernet eth0 vif 100 traffic policy out POLICY_OUT
set system login user admin authentication encrypted-password '$6$GSjsCj8gHLv$/VcqU6FLi6CT2Oxn0MJQ2C2tqnRDrYKNF8HIYWJp68nvXvPdFccDsT04.WtigUONbKYrgKg8d6rEs8PjljMkH0'
set traffic policy POLICY_IN rule 1 log level err
set traffic policy POLICY_IN rule 1 log prefix DEBUG-
set traffic policy POLICY_OUT

Step 2: Set the following configuration in DUT1 :

set interfaces ethernet eth0 vif 100 address 10.0.0.2/24
set system login user admin authentication encrypted-password '$6$GSjsCj8gHLv$/VcqU6FLi6CT2Oxn0MJQ2C2tqnRDrYKNF8HIYWJp68nvXvPdFccDsT04.WtigUONbKYrgKg8d6rEs8PjljMkH0'

Step 3: Ping IP address 10.0.0.1 from DUT1:

admin@DUT1$ ping 10.0.0.1 count 1 size 56 timeout 1
Show output
PING 10.0.0.1 (10.0.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.351 ms

--- 10.0.0.1 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.351/0.351/0.351/0.000 ms

Step 4: Run command system journal show | tail at DUT0 and check if output contains the following tokens:

[DEBUG--1] ACCEPT IN=eth0
Show output
May 19 17:31:10.668116 osdx OSDxCLI[334642]: User 'admin' added a new cfg line: 'set traffic policy POLICY_IN rule 1 log prefix DEBUG-'.
May 19 17:31:10.777601 osdx OSDxCLI[334642]: User 'admin' added a new cfg line: 'set traffic policy POLICY_IN rule 1 log level err'.
May 19 17:31:10.860188 osdx OSDxCLI[334642]: User 'admin' added a new cfg line: 'show working'.
May 19 17:31:10.979317 osdx INFO[375156]: FRR daemons did not change
May 19 17:31:11.000908 osdx kernel: 8021q: adding VLAN 0 to HW filter on device eth0
May 19 17:31:11.022301 osdx (udev-worker)[375207]: Network interface NamePolicy= disabled on kernel command line.
May 19 17:31:11.180257 osdx cfgd[1649]: [334642]Completed change to active configuration
May 19 17:31:11.213152 osdx OSDxCLI[334642]: User 'admin' committed the configuration.
May 19 17:31:11.230013 osdx OSDxCLI[334642]: User 'admin' left the configuration menu.
May 19 17:31:11.976913 osdx kernel: [DEBUG--1] ACCEPT IN=eth0.100 OUT= MAC=de:ad:be:ef:6c:00:de:ad:be:ef:6c:10:08:00:45:00:00:54 SRC=10.0.0.2 DST=10.0.0.1 LEN=84 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=64 ID=8741 DF PROTO=ICMP TYPE=8 CODE=0 ID=301 SEQ=1

Test Policy Advisor

Description

In this scenario, an ingress traffic policy is configured in DUT0 (‘eth0’ interface). The advisor option is configured to enable/disable the rule depending on the advisor status. If the rule is enabled, incoming traffic will be dropped.

Scenario

Step 1: Set the following configuration in DUT0 :

set interfaces ethernet eth0 vif 100 address 10.0.0.1/24
set interfaces ethernet eth0 vif 100 traffic policy in POLICY_IN
set interfaces ethernet eth0 vif 100 traffic policy out POLICY_OUT
set system advisor ADV test false
set system login user admin authentication encrypted-password '$6$GSjsCj8gHLv$/VcqU6FLi6CT2Oxn0MJQ2C2tqnRDrYKNF8HIYWJp68nvXvPdFccDsT04.WtigUONbKYrgKg8d6rEs8PjljMkH0'
set traffic policy POLICY_IN rule 1 action drop
set traffic policy POLICY_IN rule 1 advisor ADV
set traffic policy POLICY_OUT

Step 2: Set the following configuration in DUT1 :

set interfaces ethernet eth0 vif 100 address 10.0.0.2/24
set system login user admin authentication encrypted-password '$6$GSjsCj8gHLv$/VcqU6FLi6CT2Oxn0MJQ2C2tqnRDrYKNF8HIYWJp68nvXvPdFccDsT04.WtigUONbKYrgKg8d6rEs8PjljMkH0'

Step 3: Ping IP address 10.0.0.1 from DUT1:

admin@DUT1$ ping 10.0.0.1 count 1 size 56 timeout 1
Show output
PING 10.0.0.1 (10.0.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.295 ms

--- 10.0.0.1 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.295/0.295/0.295/0.000 ms

Step 4: Modify the following configuration lines in DUT0 :

set system advisor ADV test true

Step 5: Expect a failure in the following command: Ping IP address 10.0.0.1 from DUT1:

admin@DUT1$ ping 10.0.0.1 count 1 size 56 timeout 1
Show output
PING 10.0.0.1 (10.0.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data.

--- 10.0.0.1 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 0 received, 100% packet loss, time 0ms

Step 6: Modify the following configuration lines in DUT0 :

set system advisor ADV test false

Step 7: Ping IP address 10.0.0.1 from DUT1:

admin@DUT1$ ping 10.0.0.1 count 1 size 56 timeout 1
Show output
PING 10.0.0.1 (10.0.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.213 ms

--- 10.0.0.1 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.213/0.213/0.213/0.000 ms