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7  Priority Mapping Configuration 
This chapter includes these sections: 
z  Introduction to Packet Precedences 
z  Priority Mapping Overview 
z  Priority Mapping Configuration Task List 
z  Configuring Priority Mapping 
z  Displaying and Maintaining Priority Mapping 
z  Priority Mapping Configuration Example 
Introduction to Packet Precedences 
IP Precedence and DSCP Values 
Figure 7-1 ToS and DS fields 
 
 
As shown in 
Figure 7-1, the ToS field of the IP header contains eight bits, and the first three bits (0 to 2) 
represent IP precedence from 0 to 7. According to RFC 2474, the ToS field of the IP header is redefined 
as the differentiated services (DS) field, where a DSCP value is represented by the first six bits (0 to 5) 
and is in the range 0 to 63. The remaining two bits (6 and 7) are reserved. 
Table 7-1 Description on IP precedence 
IP precedence (decimal)  IP precedence (binary)  Description 
0 000 Routine
 
1 001 priority 
2 010 immediate 
3 011 flash 
4 100 flash-override 
5 101 critical 
6 110 internet 
7 111 network