Ordering QoS policies

If you have two policies that overlap, the physical order of your policies in iSeries™ Navigator is important.

Overlapping policies are two policies that use the same client, application, schedule, local IP address, Uniform Resource Identifier (URI), server data, codepoint, or protocol. The policies on the iSeries Navigator screen are in an ordered list. Policy precedence depends on the order of the policies in this list. If you want one policy to take priority over another, the higher priority policy must appear in the list first.

To determine whether a policy overlaps with another policy, follow these instructions:

1. In iSeries Navigator, expand your system > Network > IP Policies.

2. Right-click Quality of Service.

3. Select Configuration.

4. Select the Specific Policies folder.

5. Right-click the name of the policy that has associated overlapping policies. Overlapping policies have an icon in front of them to indicate the overlap.

6. Select Show Overlap. The Policy Overlap window opens.

To change policy order on the panel, use the following steps:

• Highlight the policy and use the up and down arrows on the window to change policy order.

• Right-click the policy name and select Move up or Move down.

• Update the quality of service (QoS) server. You can use the Update server button on the toolbar or see the QoS task help for more detailed instructions.

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Configuring QoS Copying an existing policy Troubleshooting QoS