Chap 14 - QOS (part 2) Flashcards
What does NBAR2’s Protocol Discovery do?
It enables NBAR2 to discover and get real-time statistics on applications currently running in the network.
What can be done with the statistics from the NBAR2 Protocol Discovery mode?
They can be used to define QoS classes and policies using MQC configuration.
What is Modular QOS CLI used for?
Matches protocols to classes and then applies QOS policies based on those classes.
What is Packet Marking?
QoS mechanism that colors a packet by changing a field within a packet or a frame header with a traffic descriptor so it is distinguished from other packets during the application of other QoS mechanisms
What 4 Traffic Descriptors are used when marking traffic?
- Internal: QOS groups
- Layer 2: 802.1Q/p Class of Service (CoS) bits
- Layer 2.5: MPLS Experimental (EXP) bits
- Layer 3: Differentiated Services Code Points (DSCP) and IP Precedence (IPP)
What is the Traffic Descriptor ‘Internal: QOS Groups’ used for and when are they removed?
QoS groups are used to mark packets as they are received and processed internally within the router and are automatically removed when packets egress the router.
When are QOS Groups used?
They are used only in special cases in which traffic descriptors marked or received on an ingress interface would not be visible for packet classification on egress interfaces due to encapsulation or de-encapsulation.
When does congestion take place?
When the maximum capacity of the lowest-bandwidth link is surpassed.
What is 802.1q?
is an IEEE specification for implementing VLANs in Layer 2 switched networks.
How many bits is the TPID Field, what does TPID stand for, and what is its value on an 802.1q frame?
- 16 bits
- Tag Protocol Identifier
- Set to 0x8100 identifying it as an 802.1q frame
How many bits are in the TCI Field in an 802.1q frame and what does TCI stand for?
- 16 bits
- Tag Control Information
What are 3 components of the TCI Field and how many bits are in each?
- Priority Code Point (PCP) 3 bits
- Drop Eligible Indicator (DEI) 1 bit
- VLAN Identifier (VLAN ID) 12 bits
What does 802.1p standard describe?
The PCP field
What is the PCP field used for?
This field is used to mark packets as belonging to a specific CoS.
What are the 8 COS settings?
- 0 - Background
- 1 - Best Effort (default)
- 2 - Excellent Effort
- 3 - Critical Applications
- 4 - Video (< 100 ms latency and jitter
- 5 - Voice (< 10 ms latency and jitter)
- 6 - Internetwork Control
- 7 - Network Control
What are the 8 COS acronyms?
- 0 - BK
- 1 - BE
- 2 - EE
- 3 - CA
- 4 - VI
- 5 - VO
- 6 - IC
- 7 - NC
What is a drawback to using COS?
Frames lose their CoS markings when traversing a non-802.1Q link or a Layer 3 network.
What is the solution to the problem of COS markings being lost on non-802.1q links?
Mark the frames at a higher level by mapping the COS markings into TOS values at the router
How many bits is the DEI (Drop Eligible Indicator), what can be done with it, and what is its default value?
- 1 bit
- Can be used independently or in conjunction with PCP to indicate frames that are eligible to be dropped during times of congestion.
- Default is 0