Quality of Service (QoS)
Quality of Service enables queuing to ensure high priority for voice traffic.
To enable proper queuing for voice and call control traffic use the following guidelines.
• Ensure that WMM is enabled on the access point.
• Create a QoS policy on the access point giving priority to voice and call control traffic.
• Be sure that voice and call control packets have the proper QoS markings and other protocols are not using the same
QoS markings.
• Enable Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) preservation on the Cisco IOS switch.
For more information about TCP and UDP ports used by the Cisco Wireless IP Phone 8821 and 8821-EX and the Cisco Unified
Communications Manager, refer to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager TCP and UDP Port Usage document at this
URL:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/cucm/port/10_0_1/CUCM_BK_T537717B_00_tcp-port-usage-guide-
100.html
Call Admission Control (CAC)
Call Admission Control can be enabled on the access point.
• Enable Call Admission Control (CAC) / Wi-Fi MultiMedia Traffic Specifications (TSPEC) for Voice
• Set the desired maximum RF bandwidth that is allocated for voice traffic (default = 75%)
• Set the bandwidth that is reserved for roaming voice clients (default = 6%)
The Cisco Wireless IP Phone 8821 and 8821-EX will specify 12 Mbps for the PHY rate to be used for TSPEC.
Pre-Call Admission Control
If Call Admission Control is enabled on the access point, the Cisco Wireless IP Phone 8821 and 8821-EX will send an Add
Traffic Stream (ADDTS) to the access point to request bandwidth in order to place or receive a call.