Qos > queue settings, Queue settings, Qos > dscp settings – Cisco 4-Port SSL/IPSec VPN Router RVL200 User Manual

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Chapter 4

Advanced Configuration

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4-Port SSL/IPSec VPN Router

None

If the None option is selected, then the Router prioritizes

each packet based on the required level of service for

its four LAN ports, using four priority queues with strict

or Weighted Round Robin (WWR) queuing. You can use

these functions to assign independent priorities for delay-

sensitive data and best-effort data.
When a port is set to None mode, then the Router will not

check CoS VLAN tag priority or DSCP/ToS priority bits in

the IP header.

CoS

If the CoS option is selected, then the Router will use CoS-

based QoS in Layer 2. This type of QoS lets you specify

which data packets have higher priority when traffic is

buffered due to congestion. Data packets in high priority

queues will be transmitted before those in the lower

priority queues. You can map eight priority levels to the

Router’s input queues. If the port is configured as CoS

mode, then the order of importance for the application of

priority rules are as follows: 1) CoS, 2) DSCP, and 3) None

(port-based priority).

DSCP

If the Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) option

is selected, then the Router will use DSCP-based QoS

in Layer 3. Traffic priorities can be specified in the IP

header of a frame. With DSCP-based QoS, the Router can

use the priority bits in the Type of Service (ToS) octet to

prioritize traffic. If priority bits are used, the ToS octet may

contain three bits for IP Precedence or six bits for DSCP

service. If the port is configured as DSCP mode, then the

order of importance for the application of priority rules

are as follows: 1) DSCP, 2) CoS, and 3) None (port-based

priority).

Default CoS

Select the default CoS priority value, 0 to 7,

with 0 being the lowest priority.

CoS Settings

Priority

This is the CoS value, 0 to 7 (7 is the highest

priority).

Queue

Select the traffic forwarding queue number to

which the CoS priority is mapped. You can designate up

to four traffic priority queues configured on the Queue

Settings screen.
To reset the CoS queue settings to their factory defaults,

click Restore Defaults. The defaults are , , , , , 4, and

4 for the Priority values, 0 to 7.
Click Save Settings to save your changes, or click Cancel

Changes to undo them.

QoS > Queue Settings

You can set the Router to service the queues based on a

strict rule that requires all traffic in a higher priority queue

to be processed before lower priority queues are serviced,

or you can set the Router to use Weighted Round Robin

(WWR) queuing, which specifies a relative weight of each

queue. WRR uses a predefined relative weight for each

queue, which determines the percentage of service time

the Router services each queue before moving on to the

next queue. This prevents head-of-line blocking, which

can occur with strict priority queuing.

QoS > Queue Settings

Queue Settings

Queue

The number of the queue, 1 to 4, is displayed (4 is

the highest priority queue).

Strict Priority

With Strict Priority, the Router services

the egress queues in sequential order, so all traffic in the

higher priority queues is transmitted before the lower

priority queues are serviced. To base traffic scheduling on

queue priority, select Strict Priority. The WRR Weight will

be 1, 2, 4, and 8, respectively, for queues 1 to 4.

WRR

With WRR, the Router shares bandwidth at the egress

ports using scheduling weights 1, 2, 4, and 8, respectively,

for queues 1 to 4. If you want to use WRR queuing, select

WRR.

WRR Weight

If you selected WRR, set a new weight for the

selected traffic class, within the range of 1 to 15. (Queue 1

is fixed at a weight of 1, and it cannot be changed.)

% of WRR Bandwidth

This is the percentage of

bandwidth used by WRR. This automatically changes if

you change the WRR Weight for a queue.
Click Save Settings to save your changes, or click Cancel

Changes to undo them.

QoS > DSCP Settings

Traffic priorities can be specified in the IP header of a

frame. With Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP)-

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