Dell PowerConnect 8024 User Manual page 694

Queue ID — Selects the queue to be configured from the drop-down menu.
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• Minimum Bandwidth — Selects a percentage of the maximum negotiated bandwidth for the port.
Specify a percentage from 0 to 100, in increments of 5.
• Scheduler Type — Selects the type of queue processing from the drop-down menu. Options are
Weighted and Strict. Defining on a per-queue basis allows the user to create the desired service
characteristics for different types of traffic.
– Weighted — Weighted round robin associates a weight to each queue. This is the default.
– Strict — Strict priority services traffic with the highest priority on a queue first.
• Queue Management Type — Displays the type of packet management used for all packets, which is
Taildrop. All packets on a queue are safe until congestion occurs. At this point, any additional packets
queued are dropped.
Configuring an Interface Queue
1. Open the Interface Queue Configuration page.
2. Select the port to be affected from the Interface Unit and Port drop-down menus.
3. Use the remaining fields to configure the queue and its settings for this port.
4. Click Apply Changes.
The queue is configured, and the device is updated.
Displaying Interface Queue Settings
1. Open the Interface Queue Configuration page.
2. Click Show All.
The Interface Queue Status page displays.
3. Select Unit / Port, LAG, or Global.
Figure 11-20. Interface Queue Status
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Configuring Quality of Service