The cisco documentation claims that the ASA 5512-X does not support traffic shaping because it is a multi processor device. Why is this?
Is shaping just inherently active?
It seems like the shapper is a good feature, i don't understand why it is not available.
To add more details, the shape command is not available under the class default policy, it is located elsewhere?
Here is what I normally apply
class-map RTP-traffic
match dscp ef
class-map SIP-traffic
match dscp af31
policy-map voice-policy
class RTP-traffic
priority
class SIP-traffic
priority
policy-map outside-policy
class class-default
shape average 5000000
service-policy voice-policy
service-policy outside-policy interface outside
But when I go to apply this i only see
ASAX(config-pmap-c)# policy-map outside-policy
ASAX(config-pmap)# class class-default
ASAX(config-pmap-c)# ?
MPF policy-map class configuration commands:
exit Exit from MPF class action configuration mode
help Help for MPF policy-map class/match submode commands
no Negate or set default values of a command
police Rate limit traffic for this class
priority Strict scheduling priority for this class
quit Exit from MPF class action configuration mode
set Set connection values
user-statistics configure user statistics for identity firewall
<cr>
csc Content Security and Control service module
flow-export Configure filters for NetFlow events
inspect Protocol inspection services
ips Intrusion prevention services
And the shape is not available.
Best Answer
Shaping is not supported at this time on the new hardware. This is a hardware limitation with multi-processor multi-core units, not a software limitation. This is not specifically detailed in the document mentioned above. I asked a Cisco product rep and he confirmed that it is not support.
https://supportforums.cisco.com/thread/2231107