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Chapter 41
Configuring PFC QoS
PFC QoS Glossary
This section defines some of the QoS terminology used in this chapter:
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Buffers—A storage area used for handling data in transit. Buffers are used in internetworking to
compensate for differences in processing speed between network devices. Bursts of data can be stored in
buffers until they can be handled by slower processing devices. Sometimes referred to as a packet buffer.
Class of Service (CoS) is a Layer 2 QoS label carried in three bits of either an ISL, 802.1Q, or 802.1p
header. CoS values range between zero and seven.
Layer 2 ISL frame
ISL header
Encapsulated frame 1...
(26 bytes)
3 bits used for CoS
Layer 2 802.1Q and 802.1p frame
Start frame
Preamble
delimiter
Classification is the process used for selecting traffic to be marked for QoS.
Congestion avoidance is the process by which PFC QoS reserves ingress and egress LAN port
capacity for Layer 2 frames with high-priority Layer 2 CoS values. PFC QoS implements
congestion avoidance with Layer 2 CoS value-based drop thresholds. A drop threshold is the
percentage of queue buffer utilization above which frames with a specified Layer 2 CoS value is
dropped, leaving the buffer available for frames with higher-priority Layer 2 CoS values.
Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) is a Layer 3 QoS label carried in the six most-significant
bits of the
ToS byte
in the IP header. DSCP ranges between 0 and 63.
Layer 3 IPv4 packet
Version
ToS
length
(1 byte)
Frames carry traffic at Layer 2. Layer 2 frames carry Layer 3 packets.
IP Precedence is a Layer 3 QoS label carried in the three most-significant bits of the
IP header. IP precedence ranges between zero and seven.
Layer 3 IPv4 packet
Version
ToS
length
(1 byte)
Labels—See
QoS
labels.
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DA
SA
Tag
PT
3 bits used for CoS (user priority)
Len
ID
Offset TTL Proto FCS IP-SA IP-DA Data
3 bits for IP precedence
Len
ID
Offset TTL Proto FCS IP-SA IP-DA Data
3 bits for IP precedence
PFC QoS Glossary
FCS
Data
FCS
ToS byte
in the
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