HP AE370A HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.x administrator guide (5697-7344, March - Page 419
Layer three DiffServ Code Points DSCP, VLAN tagging and layer two class of service L2CoS
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Layer three DiffServ Code Points (DSCP) Layer three class of service DiffServ Code Points (DSCP) refers to a specific implementation for establishing QoS policies as defined by RFC2475. DSCP uses six bits of the Type of Service (TOS) field in the IP header to establish up to 64 different values to associate with data traffic priority. DSCP settings are useful only if IP routers are configured to enforce QoS policies uniformly within the network. IP routers use the DSCP value as an index into a Per Hop Behavior (PHB) table. Control connections and data connections may be configured with different DSCP values. Before configuring DSCP settings, determine if the IP network you are using implements PHB, and consult with the network administrator to determine the appropriate DSCP values. VLAN tagging and layer two class of service (L2CoS) Devices in physical LANs are constrained by LAN boundaries. They are usually in close proximity to each other, and share the same broadcast/multicast domain. Physical LANs often contain devices and applications that have no logical relationship. Also, when logically related devices and applications reside in separate LAN domains, they must be routed from one domain to the other. A VLAN is a virtual LAN network. A VLAN may reside within a single physical network, or it may span several physical networks. Related devices and applications that are separated by physical LAN boundaries can reside in the same VLAN. Also, a large physical network can be broken down into smaller VLANs. VLAN traffic is routed using 802.1Q compliant tags within an Ethernet frame. The tag includes a unique VLAN ID, and Class of Service (CoS) priority bits. The CoS priority scheme (sometimes called Layer two Class of Service, or L2CoS), uses only the upper three bits of the TOS field, allowing eight priorities. When both DSCP and L2CoS are used If an FCIP tunnel is not VLAN tagged, only DSCP is relevant. If the FCIP tunnel is VLAN tagged, both DSCP and L2CoS are relevant, unless the VLAN is end-to-end, with no intermediate hops in the IP network. Table 94 shows the default mapping of DSCP priorities to L2Cos priorities per tunnel ID. This may be helpful when consulting with the network administrator. These values may be modified per FCIP tunnel. Table 94 Default Mapping of DSCP priorities to L2Cos Priorities Virtual CIrcuit (VC) 0 DSCP priority/bits 46 / 101110 L2CoS priority/bits 7 / 111 Assigned to: Class F 1 7 / 000111 1 / 001 Medium QoS 2 11 / 001011 3 / 011 Medium QoS 3 15 / 001111 3 / 011 Medium QoS 4 19 / 010011 3 / 011 Medium QoS 5 23 / 010111 3 / 011 Medium QoS 6 27 / 011011 0 / 000 7 31 / 011111 0 / 000 Class 3 Multicast Broadcast/Multicast 8 35 / 100011 0 / 000 Low Qos 9 39 / 100111 0 / 000 Low Qos 10 43 / 101011 4 / 100 High QoS 11 47 / 101111 4 / 100 High QoS 12 51 / 110011 4 / 100 13 55 / 110111 4 / 100 High QoS High QoS 14 59 / 111011 4 / 100 High QoS 15 63 / 111111 0 / 000 - Fabric OS 6.x administrator guide 423