We conclude this multi-part techtorial with Part 3, QoS for Dynamic Multipoint VPN.

DMVPN provides the ability for large scale VPN’s, in a Hub and Spoke topology, while using a simplified Dynamic deployment model for the spokes. This is due to the reduced configuration required on the Hub device.
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Here in part 2 we are going to continue with QoS for IOS VPN’s. In Part 1 for the ASA we showed that QoS policies were defined and applied using MPF (Modular Policy Framework). With IOS we also use another modular component called MQC, or Modular QoS Command-Line Interface. MQC although similar in nature to MPF, is far more powerful and granular.
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Hi everyone and welcome to this my first post on the IPexpert Blog.  I’m going to kick off here with a multipart post on Quality of Service for VPN’s.

Part 1 will concentrate on the VPN QoS for the ASA firewall, with Part 2 covering VPN QoS for IOS routers. So lets start by diving straight into the ASA.  Firstly, lets take a quick look at what Quality of Service features are available for the ASA:

Priority or Low Latency Queueing – This is the primary method used when dealing with traffic flows that do not react well to network latency, such as voice and video etc. Traffic in the Priority queue will be processed and transmitted ahead of all other traffic.
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