Reference Guide

• Reduce the dedicated buffer on all queues/interfaces.
• Increase the dynamic buffer on all interfaces.
• Increase the cell pointers on a queue that you are expecting will receive the largest number of
packets.
To define, change, and apply buffers, use the following commands.
• Define a buffer profile for the FP queues.
CONFIGURATION mode
buffer-profile fp fsqueue
• Define a buffer profile for the CSF queues.
CONFIGURATION mode
buffer-profile csf csqueue
• Change the dedicated buffers on a physical 1G interface.
BUFFER PROFILE mode
buffer dedicated
• Change the maximum number of dynamic buffers an interface can request.
BUFFER PROFILE mode
buffer dynamic
• Change the number of packet-pointers per queue.
BUFFER PROFILE mode
buffer packet-pointers
• Apply the buffer profile to a line card.
CONFIGURATION mode
buffer fp-uplink linecard
• Apply the buffer profile to a CSF to FP link.
CONFIGURATION mode
buffer csf linecard
Example of Viewing the Default Buffer Profile
Example of Viewing the Buffer Profile Allocations
Example of Viewing the Buffer Profile (Interface)
Example of Viewing the Buffer Profile (Linecard)
Dell Networking OS Behavior: If you attempt to apply a buffer profile to a non-existent port-pipe, Dell
Networking OS displays the following message: %DIFFSERV-2-
DSA_BUFF_CARVING_INVALID_PORT_SET: Invalid FP port-set 2 for linecard 2. Valid
range of port-set is <0-1>
. However, the configuration still appears in the running-config.
Configuration changes take effect immediately and appear in the running configuration. Because under
normal conditions all ports do not require the maximum allocation, the configured dynamic allocations
can exceed the actual amount of available memory; this allocation is called oversubscription. If you
choose to oversubscribe the dynamic allocation, a burst of traffic on one interface might prevent other
interfaces from receiving the configured dynamic allocation, which causes packet loss.
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