Traffic Steering Configuration Mode Commands

The Traffic Steering Configuration Mode, which works on StarOS, is used to forward user data streams to external appliances or servers through an alternate SGi interface. This mode enhances user experience by performing tasks, such as optimizing traffic streams and segregating traffic.

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > Traffic Steering

configure > traffic-steering

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[local]host_name(config-traffic-steering)#

appliance-group

This command allows you to configure appliance group for traffic steering.

Product

P-GW

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > Traffic Steering

configure > traffic-steering

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt: 

[local]host_name(config-traffic-steering)#

Syntax

appliance-group  appliance_group_name

appliance_group_name

Specifies the name of the appliance group. The name is a string ranging from 1 to 63 characters.

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to configure an appliance group.

Examples

The following command sets the appliance group name to appliance1 : 
appliance-group appliance1

do show

Executes all show commands while in Configuration mode.

Product

All

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Syntax

do show

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to run all Exec mode show commands while in Configuration mode. It is not necessary to exit the Config mode to run a show command.

The pipe character | is only available if the command is valid in the Exec mode.


Caution

There are some Exec mode show commands which are too resource intensive to run from Config mode. These include: do show support collection , do show support details , do show support record and do show support summary . If there is a restriction on a specific show command, the following error message is displayed: 

Failure: Cannot execute 'do	show support' command from Config mode.

end

Exits the current configuration mode and returns to the Exec mode.

Product

All

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Syntax

end

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to return to the Exec mode.

exit

Exits the current mode and returns to the parent configuration mode.

Product

All

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Syntax

exit

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to return to the parent configuration mode.

service-chain

This command allows you to configure service chain.

Product

P-GW

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > Traffic Steering

configure > traffic-steering

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt: 

[local]host_name(config-traffic-steering)#

Syntax

service-chain  service_chain_name

service_chain_name

Specifies the name of the service chain. The name is a string ranging from 1 to 63 characters.

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to configure a service chain.

Examples

The following command sets the service chain to sch1 : 
service-chain sch1