802.1P Default Priority; 802.1P User Priority - D-Link DES-6500 - Switch User Manual

xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual

802.1p Default Priority

The Switch allows the assignment of a default 802.1p priority to each port on the Switch. In the Configuration folder open the
QoS folder and click 802.1p Default Priority, to view the screen shown below.
Figure 6- 45. Port Default Priority assignment and The Port Priority Table window
This page allows assignment of a default 802.1p priority to any given port on the Switch. The priority tags are numbered from 0,
the lowest priority, to 7, the highest priority. To implement a new default priority, choose the Switch of the Switch stack to be
configured by using the Unit pull-down menu, choose a port range by using the From and To pull-down menus and then insert a
priority value, from 0-7 in the Priority field. Click Apply to implement new settings.

802.1p User Priority

The xStack DES-6500 chassis switch allows the assignment of a class of service to each of the 802.1p priorities. In the
Configuration folder open the QoS folder and click 802.1p User Priority, to view the screen shown below.
Figure 6- 46. User Priority Configuration window
Once you have assigned a priority to the port groups on the Switch, users can then assign this Class to each of the eight levels of
802.1p priorities. Click Apply to set changes made.
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