Qos Configuration Approaches; Overview; Mqc Approach; Non-Mqc Approach - HP 5830 Series Configuration Manual

QoS configuration approaches

This chapter describes the QoS configuration approaches.

Overview

You can configure QoS in the following approaches:

MQC approach

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Non-MQC approach

Some features support both approaches, but some support only one.
MQC approach
In the modular QoS configuration (MQC) approach, you configure QoS service parameters by using
QoS policies. A QoS policy defines the shaping, policing, or other QoS actions to take on different
classes of traffic. It is a set of class-behavior associations.
A class is a set of match criteria for identifying traffic, and it uses the AND or OR operator:
AND—A packet must match all criteria to match the class.
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OR—A packet matches the class if it matches any of the criteria in the class.
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A traffic behavior defines a set of QoS actions to take on packets, such as priority marking and redirect.
By associating a traffic behavior with a class in a QoS policy, you apply the specific set of QoS actions
to the class of traffic.
Non-MQC approach
In the non-MQC approach, you configure QoS service parameters without using a QoS policy. For
example, you can use the rate limit feature to set a rate limit on an interface without using a QoS policy.

Configuring a QoS policy

Figure 4 shows how to configure a QoS policy.
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