SecureStack will not accept Cos Settings: "Could not set the COS parameter

  • 19 November 2014
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Article ID: 10323

Products
SecureStack C5, C3, C2, B5, B3, B2

Changes
Issued the '
code:
set cos settings
<[code]index[/code]>
code:
priority...
' command.

Symptoms
The command was not accepted.
"Could not set the COS parameter"

For example:
    [code]C3(rw)-[/code]>[code]set cos settings 6 priority 6 tos-value 64[/code] [code]Could not set the COS parameter[/code] [code]C3(rw)-[/code]>
Cause
The Class of Service MIB (may be downloaded within mibs.zip) includes the following definition:

code:
iso.org.dod.internet.private.enterprises.enterasys.etsysMibs.etsysModules.etsysCosMIB.

code:
etsysCosObjects.etsysCos.etsysCosTable.etsysCosEntry.etsysCosIndex

code:
1.3.6.1.4.1.5624.1.2.55.1.3.5.1.1


code:
etsysCosIndex OBJECT-TYPE

code:
SYNTAX Unsigned Integer ( 0..32767 )

code:
MAX-ACCESS No Access

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STATUS Current

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DESCRIPTION


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A unique class of service identifier for this CoS setting.

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For reasons of backward compatibility indexes 0-7 MUST exist

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and be configured with a etsysCos8021dPriority which

code:
matches the etsysCosIndex.


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::= { etsysCosEntry 1 }


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MODULE ENTERASYS-CLASS-OF-SERVICE-MIB

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FILE
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enterasys-class-of-service-mib.txt

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PATH ftp://ftp.enterasys.com/pub/snmp/mibs


The command in question is defined as follows:
    [code]set cos settings[/code] <[code]Class of Service index 0-255[/code]> [code][priority[/code] <[code]Priority 0-7 to be associated with the CoS[/code]>[code]][/code] [code][tos-value[/code] <[code]TOS Byte value 0-255 to be written for the CoS[/code]>[code]][/code] [code][irl-reference[/code] <[code]Inbound Rate Limiter 0-99 to be associated with the CoS[/code]>[code]][/code]
When a CoS Index value within the range of 0-7 is used, then it may be treated as a Class of Service or as a Priority (a legacy 802.1p Priority has a value within the range of 0-7), because for this range these concepts are synonymous.

When a CoS Index value within the range of 8-255 is used, then it may be treated as a Class of Service which has a defined Priority value (0-7) associated with it.

When a CoS Index value within the range of 0-255 is used, then it may optionally be associated with a TOS Rewrite value and/or an Inbound Rate Limiter.

Solution/Workaround
FAD (Functions as Designed)

In order to avoid the stated cli error condition, it is necessary to
    Use a CoS Index value within the range of 0-7 only when it is desired that the resulting Priority match the index value; -and- When using a CoS Index value within the range of 0-7 do not specify a Priority value.
The solution for the example given above is to omit the Priority parameter:
    [code]C3(rw)-[/code]>[code]set cos settings 6 tos-value 64[/code] [code]C3(rw)-[/code]>
Note that most often, NetSight Policy Manager - rather than the cli - is used to configure Policy and Class of Service.

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