color-aware
Syntax
color-aware;
Hierarchy Level
[edit dynamic-profiles profile-name firewall three-color-policer name single-rate], [edit dynamic-profiles profile-name firewall three-color-policer name two-rate], [edit firewall three-color-policer policer-name single-rate], [edit firewall three-color-policer policer-name two-rate]
Description
For a three-color policer, configure the way preclassified packets are metered. In color-aware mode, the local router can assign a higher packet loss priority, but cannot assign a lower packet loss priority.
For example, suppose an upstream router assigned medium-high packet loss priority to a packet because the packet exceeded the committed information rate on the upstream router interface.
If the local router applies color-aware policing to the packet, the router cannot change the packet loss priority to low, even if the packet conforms to the configured committed information route on the local router interface.
If the local router applies color-blind policing to the packet, the router can change the packet loss priority to low if the packet conforms to the configured committed information route on the local router interface.
A color-aware policer cannot be applied to Layer 2 traffic.
Default
If you omit the color-aware statement, the
default behavior is color-aware mode.
Required Privilege Level
firewall—To view this statement in the configuration.
firewall-control—To add this statement to the configuration.