18.5. Configuring QoS

Before I get into the actual processes of creating QoS policies, I want to give you a rundown on the different methods that exist for making a QoS policy. The four methods for implementing and managing a QoS policy are:

  • Legacy Command-Line Interface (CLI)

  • Modular QoS CLI (MQC)

  • AutoQoS

  • SDM QoS Wizard

Legacy CLI

In the past, the only way to implement a QoS policy in the network was by using the Command-Line Interface (CLI) to individually configure QoS policies at each interface. This was a time-consuming, tiresome, and error-prone task that involved cutting and pasting configurations from one interface to another. It also required someone with extensive networking expertise. I won't discuss this method any further in this ...

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