Ethernet Switch Owner's Manual

Enterasys D-Series CLI Reference 10-1
10
Differentiated Services Configuration
ThischapterdescribestheDifferentiatedServices(Diffserv)setofcommandsandhowtouse
them.
D‐SeriesdevicessupportDiffservpolicy‐basedprovisioningofnetworkresourcesbyallowingIT
administratorsto:
•Create,changeorremoveDiffservpoliciesbasedonbusiness‐specificuseofnetworkservices.
• Prioritizeandpolicetrafficaccordingtoassigned
policiesandconditions.
• AssignorunassignportstoDiffservpoliciessothatonlyportsactivatedforapolicywillbe
allowedtotransmitframesaccordingly.
Note: Diffserv will not be available if a Policy License is activated on the D-Series. When a Policy
License is activated, it enables Policy that takes the place of Diffserv. Refer to Chapter 3,
Activating Licensed Features for more information on Licensing.
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Globally Enabling or Disabling Diffserv 10-2
Creating Diffserv Classes and Matching Conditions 10-3
Configuring Diffserv Policies and Assigning Classes 10-9
Assigning Policies to Service Ports 10-14
DiffServ Configuration Examples 10-17
Note: The configuration of DiffServ rules is contingent on the order in which they are configured.
Please review this entire section of the D2 CLI Reference for a thorough explanation of the steps
required to correctly configure this functionality.