ZyXEL Communications ES3500-24 - Configuring DSCP Profiles

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36.3.2 Configuring DSCP Profiles
Use this screen to configure DSCP profiles. Click the DSCP Profile link in the 2-Rate 3 Color
Marker screen to display the screen as shown next.
Figure 163 IP Application > DiffServ > 2-rate 3 Color Marker > DSCP Profile
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Commit
Rate
Specify the Commit Information Rate (CIR) for this port.
Peak
Rate
Specify the Peak Information Rate (PIR) for this port.
DSCP Select the DSCP profile that you want to apply to packets on this port. In a DSCP profile you can
specify the DSCP values to assign to packets based on the color they are marked via TRTCM.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The Switch loses these
changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the top navigation panel to save
your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring.
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Table 115 IP Application > DiffServ > 2-rate 3 Color Marker (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Table 116 IP Application > DiffServ > 2-rate 3 Color Marker > DSCP Profile
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Profile
Name
Type a descriptive name (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) for this profile. This is for
identification only.
Green Specify the DSCP value to use for packets with low packet loss priority.
Yellow Specify the DSCP value to use for packets with medium packet loss priority.
Red Specify the DSCP value to use for packets with high packet loss priority.
Add Click Add to insert a new DSCP profile to the Switch’s run-time memory. The Switch loses these
changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the top navigation panel to save
your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring.
Cancel Click Cancel to reset the above fields to your previous configuration.
Profile
Name
This field displays the name of the DSCP profile. Click the name to edit the profile settings.