Cisco Catalyst 2950 Software Configuration Manual page 529

Chapter 29 Configuring QoS
Prioritization bits in Layer 3 packets
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Layer 3 IP packets can carry a Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) value. The supported
DSCP values are 0, 8, 10, 16, 18, 24, 26, 32, 34, 40, 46, 48, and 56.
Figure 29-1
Encapsulated Packet
Layer 2
header
Layer 2 802.1Q and 802.1p Frame
Preamble
Layer 3 IPv4 Packet
Version
length
All switches and routers that access the Internet rely on the class information to give the same forwarding
treatment to packets with the same class information and different treatment to packets with different
class information. The class information in the packet can be assigned by end hosts or by switches or
routers along the way, based on a configured policy, detailed examination of the packet, or both. Detailed
examination of the packet is expected to happen closer to the edge of the network so that the core
switches and routers are not overloaded.
Switches and routers along the path can use the class information to limit the amount of resources
allocated per traffic class. The behavior of an individual device when handling traffic in the DiffServ
architecture is called per-hop behavior. If all devices along a path have a consistent per-hop behavior,
you can construct an end-to-end QoS solution.
Implementing QoS in your network can be a simple or complex task and depends on the QoS features
offered by your internetworking devices, the traffic types and patterns in your network, and the
granularity of control that you need over incoming and outgoing traffic.
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QoS Classification Layers in Frames and Packets
IP header Data
Start frame
DA SA
delimiter
ToS
Len ID
(1 byte)
DSCP
Catalyst 2950 and Catalyst 2955 Switch Software Configuration Guide
Tag PT Data FCS
3 bits used for CoS (user priority)
Offset TTL Proto FCS IP-SA IP-DA Data
Understanding QoS
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