Configuring and Applying Virtual Channels (Optional)

Navigate to the Class of service level in the configuration hierarchy.

In the configuration editor hierarchy, select Class of service.

From the top of the configuration hierarchy, enter

edit class-of-service

Define the virtual channels branch1–vc, branch2–vc, branch3–vc, and the default virtual channel. You must specify a default virtual channel.

1. Click Add new entry next to Virtual channels.
2. In the Channel name box, type the name of the virtual channel—for example, branch1–vc.
3. Click OK.
4. Create additional virtual channels for branch2–vc, branch3–vc, and default-vc.

Enter

set virtual-channels branch1–vc

Repeat this statement for branch2–vc, branch3–vc, and default-vc.

Define the virtual channel group wan-vc-group to include the four virtual channels, and assign each virtual channel the scheduler map bestscheduler.

1. Click Add new entry next to Virtual channel groups.
2. In the Group name box, type the name of the virtual channel group—wan-vc-group.
3. Click Add new entry next to Channel.
4. In the Channel name box, enter the name of the previously configured virtual channels—branch1–vc.
5. In the Scheduler map box, enter the name of the previously configured scheduler map—bestscheduler.
6. Click OK.
7. Add the virtual channels branch2–vc, branch3–vc, and default-vc. Select the Default box when adding the virtual channel default-vc.

1. Enter

   set virtual-channel-groups wan-vc-group branch1–vc scheduler-map bestscheduler

2. Repeat this statement for branch2–vc, branch3–vc, and default-vc.
3. Enter

   set virtual-channel-groups wan-vc-group default–vc default

Specify a shaping rate of 1.5 Mbps for each virtual channel within the virtual channel group.

1. Click branch1–vc in the list of virtual channels.
2. Select the Shaping rate box.
3. Click Configure.
4. Select Absolute rate from the Rate choice box..
5. In the Absolute rate box, enter the shaping rate—1.5m.
6. Add the shaping rate for the branch2–vc and branch3–vc virtual channels.
7. Click OK.

1. Enter

   set virtual-channel-groups wan-vc-group branch1–vc shaping-rate 1.5m

2. Repeat this statement for branch2–vc and branch3–vc.

Apply the virtual channel group to the logical interface t3–1/0/0.0.

1. Click Add new entry next to Interfaces.
2. In the Interface name box, type the name of the interface—t3–1/0/0.
3. Click Add new entry next to Unit.
4. In the Unit number box, type the logical interface unit number—0.
5. In the Virtual channel group box, type the name of the previously configured virtual channel group—wan-vc-group.
6. Click OK.

Enter

set interfaces t3–1/0/0 unit 0 virtual-channel-group wan-vc-group

Create the firewall filter choose-vc to select the traffic that is transmitted on a particular virtual channel.

1. Navigate to the top of the configuration hierarchy and select Firewall.
2. Click Add new entry next to Filter.
3. In the Filter name box, enter the name of the firewall filter—choose-vc.
4. Click Add new entry next to Term.
5. In the Rule name box, enter the name of the firewall term—branch1.
6. Click Configure next to From.
7. Click Add new entry next to Destination address.
8. In the Address box, enter the IP address of the destination host—192.168.10.0/24.
9. Click OK twice.
10. On the firewall term page, click Configure next to Then.
11. Select Accept from the Designation box.
12. In the Virtual channel box, enter the name of the previously configured virtual channel—branch1–vc.
13. Click OK.
14. Repeat these steps for the virtual channels branch2–vc and branch3–vc.

1. From the top of the configuration hierarchy, enter

   edit firewall

2. Enter

   set family inet filter choose-vc term branch1 from destination 192.168.10.0/24

3. Enter

   set family inet filter choose-vc term branch1 then accept

4. Enter

   set family inet filter choose-vc term branch1 then virtual-channel branch1–vc

5. Repeat these steps for virtual channels branch2–vc and branch3–vc.

Apply the firewall filter choose-vc to output traffic on the t3–1/0/0.0 interface.

1. Navigate to the top of the configuration hierarchy and select Interfaces.
2. Click t3–1/0/0 in the list of configured interfaces.
3. Click 0 in the list of configured logical units for the interface.
4. Click Edit next to Inet.
5. Click Configure next to Filter.
6. In the Output box, enter the name of the previously configured firewall filter—choose–vc.
7. Click OK.

1. From the top of the configuration hierarchy, enter

   edit interfaces

2. Enter

   set t3–1/0/0 unit 0 family inet filter output choose-vc