Port Labels

You create port labels for the selected networking policy in the Port Labels page. Port labels are names given to sets of port numbers. You use port labels when configuring in-path rules. For example, you can use port labels to define a set of ports for that the same in-path, peering, QoS classification, and QoS marking rules apply.

Note: When you configure QoS and path selection for RiOS 9.0, SteelHeads using host or port labels must be assigned to the Global group. For detailed information about assigning policies to groups, see Assigning Policies to Appliances and Groups.

Control	Description
Add a New Port Label	Displays the controls to add a new port label.
Name	Specify the label name. These rules apply: • Port labels are not case sensitive and can be any string consisting of letters, the underscore, or the hyphen. There cannot be spaces in port labels. • The fields in the various rule pages of the SCC that take a physical port number also take a port label. • To avoid confusion, do not use a number for a port label. • Port labels that are used in in-path and other rules, such as QoS and peering rules, cannot be deleted. • Port label changes (that is, adding and removing ports inside a label) are applied immediately by the rules that use the port labels that you have modified.
Ports	Specify a comma-separated list of ports.
Add	Adds the port label.
Remove Selected	Select the check box next to the name and click Remove Selected.