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Naming Conventions for Three-Color Policers

Because policers can be numerous and must be applied correctly to work, a simple naming convention makes it easier to apply the policers properly.

We recommend that you name your policer using a convention that identifies the basic components of the policer:

Three-color policer type—Where srTCM identifies a single-rate three-color policer and trTCM identifies a two-rate three-color policer.
Three-color policer color mode—Where ca identifies a color-aware three-color policer and cb identifies a color-blind three-color policer.

Note:

TCM stands for tricolor marking.

Table 1 describes a recommended naming convention for policers.

Table 1: Recommended Naming Convention for Policers

Three-Color Policer Type	Naming Convention	Example Names
Single-rate three-color, color-aware	srTCMnumber-ca	srTCM1-ca, srTCM2-ca, srTCM3-ca, ...
Single-rate three-color, color-blind	srTCMnumber-cb	srTCM1-cb, srTCM2-cb, srTCM3-cb, ...
Two-rate three-color, color-aware	trTCMnumber-ca	trTCM1-ca, trTCM2-ca, trTCM3-ca, ...
Two-rate three-color, color-blind	trTCMnumber-cb	trTCM1-cb, trTCM2-cb, trTCM3-cb, ...