Qos Configuration Approaches; Qos Configuration Approach Overview; Mqc Approach; Non-Mqc Approach - HP FlexNetwork 6600 Configuration Manual

QoS configuration approaches

QoS configuration approach overview

You can configure QoS in the following approaches:
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MQC approach

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Non-MQC approach

Some features support both approaches, but some support only one.
MQC approach
In the modular QoS configuration (MQC) approach, you configure QoS service parameters by using
QoS policies. A QoS policy defines the shaping, policing, or other QoS actions to take on different
classes of traffic. It is a set of class-behavior associations.
A class is a set of match criteria for identifying traffic, and it uses the AND or OR operator:
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If the operator is AND, a packet must match all the criteria to match the class.
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If the operator is OR, a packet matches the class if it matches any of the criteria in the class.
A traffic behavior defines a set of QoS actions to take on packets, such as priority marking and
redirect.
By associating a traffic behavior with a class in a QoS policy, you apply the specific set of QoS
actions to the class of traffic.
Non-MQC approach
In the non-MQC approach, you configure QoS service parameters without using a QoS policy. For
example, you can use the rate limit feature to set a rate limit on an interface without using a QoS
policy.

Configuring a QoS policy

Figure 5 shows how to configure a QoS policy.
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