Administrator Guide

dei enable
Make packets eligible for dropping based on their DEI value.
Syntax
dei enable
Defaults Packets are colored green; no packets are dropped.
Command
Modes
CONFIGURATION
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,
refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.3.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series and S-Series.
dei honor
Honor the incoming DEI value by mapping it to an Dell Networking OS drop precedence. Enter the
command once for 0 and once for 1.
Syntax
dei honor {0 | 1} {green | red | yellow}
Parameters
0 | 1 Enter the bit value you want to map to a color.
green | red |
yellow
Choose a color:
• Green: High priority packets that are the least preferred
to be dropped.
• Yellow: Lower priority packets that are treated as best-
effort.
• Red: Lowest priority packets that are always dropped
(regardless of congestion status).
Defaults Disabled; Packets with an unmapped DEI value are colored green.
Command
Modes
INTERFACE
1660
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