D-Link DWC-2000 [147/282] Qos configuration

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Section 5 - Advanced Network Conguration

QoS Conguration

In a typical controller, each physical port consists of one or more queues for transmitting packets on the attached

network. Multiple queues per port are often provided to give preference to certain packets over others based on

user‐dened criteria. When a packet is queued for transmission in a port, the rate at which it is serviced depends

on how the queue is congured and possibly the amount of trac present in the other queues of the port. If a

delay is necessary, packets get held in the queue until the scheduler authorizes the queue for transmission. As

queues become full, packets have no place to be held for transmission and get dropped by the controller.

QoS is a means of providing consistent, predictable data delivery by distinguishing between packets that have

strict timing requirements from those that are more tolerant of delay. Packets with strict timing requirements

are given “special treatment” in a QoS capable network. With this in mind, all elements of the network must be

QoS‐capable. The presence of at least one node which is not QoS‐capable creates a deciency in the network

path and the performance of the entire packet ow is compromised.

QoS Priority

Conguring QoS Priority settings is a 3-step process:

1. Enable QoS mode (next page), and

2. Dene the Trust Mode on each port (refer to “Dening DSCP and CoS on each port” on page 150)

3. Dene the DHCP or COS settings (refer to “Conguring DSCP Priority” on page 152 or “Conguring

802.1p Priority” on page 151).