Chapter 13

Layer 2 and Layer 3 QoS Parameters

This chapter covers the following topics:

QoS-Related Issues: This topic will discuss latency, jitter delay, and bandwidth issues that can be overcome with a good QoS solution.

Class Models for Provisioning QoS: This topic will discuss three different models for classifying network traffic using QoS: the 4/5 class model, 8 class model, and the 11 class model. All three are based on the QoS Baseline model.

QoS Requirements: This topic will begin to explain the layered components that make up a complete QoS solution, such as Layer 2 trust boundaries; congestion management tools; congestion avoidance tools; and policing, shaping, and link efficiency methods.

Traffic Classifications: This topic will ...

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