Cisco Catalyst 2000 Configuration Handbook page 276

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Normal PCs with no voice capability should be untrusted (CoS and type of service
[ToS] set to 0).
On Catalyst 6000 switches, port trust can be VLAN-based and applied to the voice
VLAN on all trusted ports.
Modify the CoS and ToS to DSCP maps so that 3 maps to DSCP 26 (AF31) and 5
maps to DSCP 46 (EF), where possible.
Uplinks into the distribution and core layers should trust DSCP values, if possible.
Schedule egress voice frames with CoS 3 to be assigned to the higher-priority queue.
Frames with CoS 5 are automatically assigned to the strict-priority egress queue.
Distribution and core layers.
If the DSCP values can be controlled by the access layer switches, trust them on
those ports.
If the access layer switches are Layer 2-only and cannot classify or mark frames based
on DSCP, set the DSCP values for voice frames in the higher-layer switches. This can
be done on a voice VLAN for ports that are configured for VLAN-based trust.
Modify the CoS and ToS to DSCP maps so that 3 maps to DSCP 26 (AF31) and 5
maps to DSCP 46 (EF), where possible.
Schedule egress voice frames with CoS 3 to be assigned to the higher-priority queue.
Frames with CoS 5 are automatically assigned to the strict-priority egress queue.
You can use several voice protocols within a network:
Voice control protocols: Protocols that are used to register and set up calls:
Skinny Client Control Protocol (SCCP), also known as Simple Client Control
Protocol
H.323
Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP)
Megaco or H.248
Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP): The UDP encapsulation of the actual voice-
bearer packets. All voice protocols use RTP as the transport mechanism after a call
has been established.
These voice protocols use the UDP or TCP port numbers shown in Table 14-2. These val-
ues can come in handy when you need to classify voice traffic for QoS in a Catalyst
switch. Each of the voice-call control protocols should be marked as CoS 3 or DSCP 26
(AF31). The RTP voice-bearer packets should always be marked as CoS 5 or DSCP 46
(EF) to ensure timely delivery. RTP packet marking is usually done at the source by
definition.
Chapter 14: Voice 255

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