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Configuring Cisco IOS IP SLA Operations
This chapter describes how to use Cisco IOS IP Service Level Agreements (SLA) on the switch. Cisco
IP SLA is a part of Cisco IOS software that allows Cisco customers to analyze IP service levels for IP
applications and services by using active traffic monitoring—the generation of traffic in a continuous,
reliable, and predictable manner—for measuring network performance. With Cisco IOS IP SLA, service
provider customers can measure and provide service level agreements, and enterprise customers can
verify service levels, verify outsourced service level agreements, and understand network performance.
Cisco IOS IP SLA can perform network assessments, verify quality of service (QoS), ease the
deployment of new services, and assist with network troubleshooting. Unless otherwise noted, the term
switch refers to a standalone switch and to a switch stack.
Note Switches running the IP base image support only IP SLA responder functionality and must be configured
with another device that supports full IP SLA functionality, for example, a switch.
This chapter consists of these sections:
• Cisco IP SLA Commands, page 60-2
• About Cisco IOS IP SLA, page 60-2
• Configuring IP SLAs Operations, page 60-7
• Monitoring IP SLAs Operations, page 60-13
Note For more information about IP SLAs, see the Cisco IOS IP SLAs Configuration Guide, Release 12.4T at
this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/ipsla/configuration/guide/12_4t/sla_12_4t_book.html