Dell PowerConnect 5324 - Mapping DSCP Values to Queues; DSCP Mapping

Configuring Quality of Service 349
Mapping DSCP Values to Queues
The DSCP Mapping page provides fields for defining output queue to specific DSCP fields. To
open the
DSCP Mapping page, click Quality of Service → CoS Global Parameters → DSCP
Mapping
in the tree view.
NOTE: For the list of the DSCP default queue settings, see "DSCP to Queue Mapping Table Default
Values".
Figure 9-134. DSCP Mapping
DSCP In — The values of the DSCP field within the incoming packet.
Queue — The queue to which packets with the specific DSCP value is assigned. The values are 1-
4, where one is the lowest value and four is the highest.
Mapping a DSCP value and assigning priority queue:
1 Open the DSCP Mapping page.
2 Select a value in the DSCP In column.
3 Define the Queue fields.
4 Click Apply Changes .
The DSCP is overwritten, and the value is assigned a forwarding queue.