Operation: Add QoS policy / Update QoS policy
Description: To Add/Edit QoS Policy for managing and distributing the total bandwidth for the Users. 

Sample Configuration
<QoSPolicy> <Name>policyname</Name> <PolicyBasedOn>User/Firewall/Application/WebCategory</PolicyBasedOn> <PolicyType>Strict/Committed</PolicyType> <ImplementationOn>Total/Individual</ImplementationOn> <Priority>RealTime/BusinessCritical/Normal2/Normal3/Normal4/Normal5/BulkyFTP/BestEffort</Priority> <BandwidthUsageType>Individual/Shared</BandwidthUsageType> <!-- Start :: Below Section is to be passed on the selection of above --> <!-- Policy Based On = User/Firewall/Application/Web Category,Policy Type="Strict" Implementation On="Total" --> <TotalBandwidth>between 2 -2560000 KB</TotalBandwidth> <!-- Policy Based On = User/Firewall/Application/Web Category,Policy Type="Committed" Implementation On="Total" --> <GuaranteedBandwidth>between 2-2560000 KB</GuaranteedBandwidth> <BurstableBandwidth>between 2-2560000 KB and greater then GuaranteedBandwidth</BurstableBandwidth> <!-- Policy Based On = User/Firewall/Application,Policy Type="Strict" Implementation On="Individual" --> <UploadBandwidth>between 2 -2560000 KB</UploadBandwidth> <DownloadBandwidth>between 2 -2560000 KB</DownloadBandwidth> <!-- Policy Based On = User/Firewall/Application,Policy Type="Committed" Implementation On="Individual" --> <GuaranteedUploadBandwidth>between 2-2560000 KB</GuaranteedUploadBandwidth> <BurstableUploadBandwidth>between 2-2560000 KB and greater then GuaranteedUploadBandwidth</BurstableUploadBandwidth> <GuaranteedDownloadBandwidth>between 2-2560000 KB</GuaranteedDownloadBandwidth> <BurstableDownloadBandwidth>between 2-2560000 KB and greater then GuaranteedDownloadBandwidth</BurstableDownloadBandwidth> <!-- End --> <Description>Text</Description> <DetailId>detailid</DetailId> <SchedulebasedPolicyRuleList> <Rule> <DetailId>detailid</DetailId> <PolicyType>Strict/Committed</PolicyType> <!-- Start :: Below Section is to be passed on the bases of above selection of PolicyType,Policy Based On,Implementation On --> <!-- Policy Based On = User/Firewall/Application/Web Category,Policy Type="Strict" Implementation On="Total" --> <TotalBandwidth>between 2 -2560000 KB</TotalBandwidth> <!-- Policy Based On = User/Firewall/Application/Web Category,Policy Type="Committed" Implementation On="Total" --> <GuaranteedBandwidth>between 2-2560000 KB</GuaranteedBandwidth> <BurstableBandwidth>between 2-2560000 KB and greater than GuaranteedBandwidth</BurstableBandwidth> <!-- Policy Based On = User/Firewall/Application,Policy Type="Strict" Implementation On="Individual" --> <UploadBandwidth>between 2 -2560000 KB</UploadBandwidth> <DownloadBandwidth>between 2 -2560000 KB</DownloadBandwidth> <!-- Policy Based On = User/Firewall/Application,Policy Type="Committed" Implementation On="Individual" --> <GuaranteedUploadBandwidth>between 2-2560000 KB</GuaranteedUploadBandwidth> <BurstableUploadBandwidth>between 2-2560000 KB and greater then GuaranteedUploadBandwidth</BurstableUploadBandwidth> <GuaranteedDownloadBandwidth>between 2-2560000 KB</GuaranteedDownloadBandwidth> <BurstableDownloadBandwidth>between 2-2560000 KB and greater then GuaranteedDownloadBandwidth</BurstableDownloadBandwidth> <!-- End --> <Schedule>schedulename</Schedule> </Rule> : </SchedulebasedPolicyRuleList> </QoSPolicy>



Parameter Mandatory Default Description
NameYes  
Specify a name for the QoS Policy.
Name confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Datatype is 'STRING'.
  • Character not allowed: Comma (,)
  • Maximum characters allowed are 50.
  • UTF-8 character(s) are allowed.
PolicyTypeNo  
Select the type of Policy from the options available: Strict or Committed.
PolicyType confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Only 'Strict', 'Committed' are allowed.
ImplementationOnNo  
Select option to specify implementation strategy of Policy.
ImplementationOn confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Only 'Total', 'Individual' are allowed.
PriorityYes  
Set the Bandwidth priority.
Priority confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Only 'RealTime', 'BusinessCritical', 'Normal2', 'Normal3', 'Normal4', 'Normal5', 'BulkyFTP', 'BestEffort' are allowed.
TotalBandwidthYes  
Specify allowed total bandwidth for 'Strict' policy type and 'Total' Implementation Strategy.
TotalBandwidth confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Datatype is 'INTEGER'.
  • Range 2 to 10240000 is allowed.
Shared Bandwidth Usage TypeNo  
Select the type of Bandwidth usage.
Shared Bandwidth Usage Type confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • To separate words, use a space.
  • Only 'on', 'off' are allowed.
DescriptionNo  
Specify Policy description.
Description confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Datatype is 'STRING'.
  • Maximum characters allowed are 255.
GuaranteedUploadBandwidthYes  
Specify Guaranteed Upload bandwidth which is the minimum guaranteed bandwidth the user can use to upload.
GuaranteedUploadBandwidth confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Datatype is 'INTEGER'.
  • Range 2 to 10240000 is allowed.
Note:
Applicable when policy type selected is 'Committed' and implementation strategy selected is 'Individual'.
BurstableUploadBandwidthYes  
Specify Burstable Upload bandwidth which is the maximum bandwidth the user can use to upload.
BurstableUploadBandwidth confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Datatype is 'INTEGER'.
  • Range 2 to 10240000 is allowed.
Note:
Applicable when policy type selected is 'Committed' and implementation strategy selected is 'Individual'.
GuaranteedDownloadBandwidthYes  
Specify Guaranteed Download bandwidth which is the minimum guaranteed bandwidth the user can use to download.
GuaranteedDownloadBandwidth confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Datatype is 'INTEGER'.
  • Range 2 to 10240000 is allowed.
Note:
Applicable when policy type selected is 'Committed' and implementation strategy selected is 'Individual'.
BurstableDownloadBandwidthYes  
Specify Burstable Download bandwidth which is the maximum bandwidth the user can use to download.
BurstableDownloadBandwidth confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Datatype is 'INTEGER'.
  • Range 2 to 10240000 is allowed.
Note:
Applicable when policy type selected is 'Committed' and implementation strategy selected is 'Individual'.
GuaranteedBandwidthYes  
Specify Guaranteed bandwidth which is the minimum bandwidth available to the user.
GuaranteedBandwidth confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Datatype is 'INTEGER'.
  • Range 2 to 10240000 is allowed.
Note:
Applicable when policy type selected is 'Committed' and implementation strategy selected is 'Total'.
Policy Based OnNo 0 
Select an option for whom the Policy is to be created.
Policy Based On confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Datatype is 'INTEGER'.
DownloadBandwidthYes  
Specify Download bandwidth for 'Individual' Implementation strategy and 'Strict' policy type.
DownloadBandwidth confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Datatype is 'INTEGER'.
  • Range 2 to 10240000 is allowed.
BurstableBandwidthYes  
Specify burstable bandwidth which is the maximum bandwidth a user can use.
BurstableBandwidth confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Datatype is 'INTEGER'.
  • Range 2 to 10240000 is allowed.
Note:
Applicable when policy type selected is 'Committed' and implementation strategy selected is 'Total'.
UploadBandwidthYes  
Specify Upload bandwidth for 'Individual' Implementation strategy and 'Strict' policy type.
UploadBandwidth confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Datatype is 'INTEGER'.
  • Range 2 to 10240000 is allowed.
Implementation OnNo  
Select implementation strategy of Policy to override default QoS Policy details.
Implementation On confines to:
  • Type is 'ARRAY'.
  • Only '6', '7' are allowed.
  • Multiple values are allowed.
  • Duplicate values will not be ignored.
Policy TypeNo  
Select the type of Policy from the options available: Strict or Committed to override default QoS Policy details.
Policy Type confines to:
  • Type is 'ARRAY'.
  • Only '8', '11' are allowed.
  • Multiple values are allowed.
  • Duplicate values will not be ignored.
grntddownbandwidthlistNo  
Specify Guaranteed Download bandwidth which is the minimum guaranteed bandwidth the user can use to download.
grntddownbandwidthlist confines to:
  • Type is 'ARRAY'.
  • Datatype is 'INTEGER'.
  • Range 2 to 10240000 is allowed.
  • Multiple values are allowed.
  • Duplicate values will not be ignored.
Note:
This option is available when adding Schedule wise QoS Policy details.
grntdupbandwidthlistNo  
Specify Guaranteed Upload bandwidth which is the minimum guaranteed bandwidth the user can use to upload.
grntdupbandwidthlist confines to:
  • Type is 'ARRAY'.
  • Datatype is 'INTEGER'.
  • Range 2 to 10240000 is allowed.
  • Multiple values are allowed.
  • Duplicate values will not be ignored.
Note:
This option is available when adding Schedule wise QoS Policy details.
upbandwidthlistNo  
Specify Upload bandwidth for 'Individual' Implementation strategy and 'Strict' policy type.
upbandwidthlist confines to:
  • Type is 'ARRAY'.
  • Datatype is 'INTEGER'.
  • Range 2 to 10240000 is allowed.
  • Multiple values are allowed.
  • Duplicate values will not be ignored.
Note:
This option is available when adding Schedule wise QoS Policy details.
downbandwidthlistNo  
Specify Download bandwidth for 'Individual' Implementation strategy and 'Strict' policy type.
downbandwidthlist confines to:
  • Type is 'ARRAY'.
  • Datatype is 'INTEGER'.
  • Range 2 to 10240000 is allowed.
  • Multiple values are allowed.
  • Duplicate values will not be ignored.
Note:
This option is available when adding Schedule wise QoS Policy details.
grntdbandwidthlistNo  
Specify Guaranteed bandwidth for 'Total' Implementation strategy and 'Committed' policy type.
grntdbandwidthlist confines to:
  • Type is 'ARRAY'.
  • Datatype is 'INTEGER'.
  • Range 2 to 10240000 is allowed.
  • Multiple values are allowed.
  • Duplicate values will not be ignored.
Note:
This option is available when adding Schedule wise QoS Policy details.
burstbandwidthlistNo  
Specify burstable bandwidth for 'Total' Implementation strategy and 'Committed' policy type.
burstbandwidthlist confines to:
  • Type is 'ARRAY'.
  • Datatype is 'INTEGER'.
  • Range 2 to 10240000 is allowed.
  • Multiple values are allowed.
  • Duplicate values will not be ignored.
Note:
This option is available when adding Schedule wise QoS Policy details.
bandwidthlistNo  
Specify allowed total bandwidth for 'Strict' policy type and 'Total' Implementation Strategy.
bandwidthlist confines to:
  • Type is 'ARRAY'.
  • Datatype is 'INTEGER'.
  • Range 2 to 10240000 is allowed.
  • Multiple values are allowed.
  • Duplicate values will not be ignored.
Note:
This option is available when adding Schedule wise QoS Policy details.
qosdetailnamelistNo  
List of QoS Policy details.
qosdetailnamelist confines to:
  • Type is 'ARRAY'.
  • Datatype is 'STRING'.
  • Character not allowed: Comma (,)
  • UTF-8 character(s) are allowed.
  • Multiple values are allowed.
ScheduleDetailNo  
Specify 'ScheduleDetail'
ScheduleDetail confines to:
  • Type is 'ARRAY'.
  • Datatype is 'OBJECT'.
  • qos::qosPolicyDetails
  • Multiple values are allowed.



Operation   Status   Message
Add QoS policy200
Add QoS policy500
Add QoS policy502
Update QoS policy200
Update QoS policy500
Update QoS policy502

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