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=0.322 ms

--- 10.0.0.1 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.322/0.322/0.322/0.000 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 54140 connected to 10.0.0.1 port 5001
[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr  Cwnd
[  5]   0.00-1.00   sec  3.01 MBytes  25.2 Mbits/sec  197   7.07 KBytes
[  5]   1.00-2.00   sec  1.24 MBytes  10.4 Mbits/sec  129   5.66 KBytes
[  5]   2.00-3.00   sec   954 KBytes  7.82 Mbits/sec  106   9.90 KBytes
[  5]   3.00-4.00   sec  1.24 MBytes  10.4 Mbits/sec  142   9.90 KBytes
[  5]   4.00-5.00   sec   954 KBytes  7.82 Mbits/sec   94   7.07 KBytes
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr
[  5]   0.00-5.00   sec  7.36 MBytes  12.3 Mbits/sec  668             sender
[  5]   0.00-5.00   sec  6.81 MBytes  11.4 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=0.380 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=0.273 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.287 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=0.319 ms

--- 10.0.0.1 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4085ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.273/0.307/0.380/0.039 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=188 packets=5 bytes=420 src=10.0.0.1 dst=10.0.0.2 type=0 code=0 id=188 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=0.258 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.257 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.288 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.249 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=0.227 ms

--- 10.0.0.1 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4083ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.227/0.255/0.288/0.019 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=189 packets=5 bytes=420 src=10.0.0.1 dst=10.0.0.2 type=0 code=0 id=189 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=0.313 ms

--- 10.0.0.2 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.313/0.313/0.313/0.000 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=0.300 ms

--- 10.0.0.2 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.300/0.300/0.300/0.000 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=0.368 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.237 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.223 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.269 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=0.238 ms

--- 10.0.0.1 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4087ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.223/0.267/0.368/0.052 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=190 packets=5 bytes=420 src=10.0.0.1 dst=10.0.0.2 type=0 code=0 id=190 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=0.254 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.288 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.285 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.244 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=0.262 ms

--- 10.0.0.1 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4086ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.244/0.266/0.288/0.017 ms

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

appdetect[U6:80]
Show output
icmp     1 29 src=10.0.0.2 dst=10.0.0.1 type=8 code=0 id=191 packets=5 bytes=420 src=10.0.0.1 dst=10.0.0.2 type=0 code=0 id=191 packets=5 bytes=420 mark=0 use=1 appdetect[U6:80]
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=4.07 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.281 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.289 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.275 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.1: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=0.364 ms

--- 10.0.0.1 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4071ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.275/1.056/4.074/1.509 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=192 vrf=RED packets=5 bytes=420 src=10.0.0.1 dst=10.0.0.2 type=0 code=0 id=192 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. Additionally, an invalid log prefix is included to illustrate the maximum length allowed.

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 Lorem-ipsum-dolor-sit-amet-consectetur-adipiscing-elit-quisque-lorem-ipsum-dolor-sit-ame-vit
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=0.420 ms

--- 10.0.0.1 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.420/0.420/0.420/0.000 ms

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

[Lorem-ipsum-dolor-sit-amet-consectetur-adipiscing-elit-quisque-lorem-ipsum-dolor-sit-ame-vit-1] ACCEPT IN=eth0
Show output
Dec 17 18:11:29.317233 osdx OSDxCLI[142114]: User 'admin' added a new cfg line: 'set traffic policy POLICY_IN rule 1 log level err'.
Dec 17 18:11:29.470324 osdx OSDxCLI[142114]: User 'admin' added a new cfg line: 'show working'.
Dec 17 18:11:29.542501 osdx ubnt-cfgd[241050]: inactive
Dec 17 18:11:29.581884 osdx INFO[241072]: FRR daemons did not change
Dec 17 18:11:29.611435 osdx kernel: 8021q: adding VLAN 0 to HW filter on device eth0
Dec 17 18:11:29.636069 osdx (udev-worker)[241121]: Network interface NamePolicy= disabled on kernel command line.
Dec 17 18:11:29.809826 osdx cfgd[1460]: [142114]Completed change to active configuration
Dec 17 18:11:29.823289 osdx OSDxCLI[142114]: User 'admin' committed the configuration.
Dec 17 18:11:29.852759 osdx OSDxCLI[142114]: User 'admin' left the configuration menu.
Dec 17 18:11:30.854974 osdx kernel: [Lorem-ipsum-dolor-sit-amet-consectetur-adipiscing-elit-quisque-lorem-ipsum-dolor-sit-ame-vit-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=62133 DF PROTO=ICMP TYPE=8 CODE=0 ID=193 SEQ=1

Step 5: Run command configure at DUT0 and expect this output:

Show output
admin@osdx#

Step 6: Run command set traffic policy INVALID_LOG_PREFIX rule 1 log prefix Lorem-ipsum-dolor-sit-amet-consectetur-adipiscing-elit-quisque-lorem-ipsum-dolor-sit-amet-vita at DUT0 and check if output contains the following tokens:

Log prefix must be 92 characters or less and must contain printable characters except those defined as part of the space character class
Show output
Log prefix must be 92 characters or less and must contain printable characters except those defined as part of the space character class
Value validation failed
CLI Error: Command error

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=0.408 ms

--- 10.0.0.1 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.408/0.408/0.408/0.000 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=0.338 ms

--- 10.0.0.1 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.338/0.338/0.338/0.000 ms