Sample Buffer Profile Configuration - Dell Force10 Z9000 Configuration Manual

Using a pre-defined buffer profile
FTOS provides two pre-defined buffer profiles, one for single-queue (i.e non-QoS) applications, and one
for four-queue (i.e QoS) applications.
Task
Apply one of two pre-defined buffer profiles for all port
pipes in the system.
You must reload the system for the global buffer profile to take effect
Message 4 Reload After Applying Global Buffer Profile
% Info: For the global pre-defined buffer profile to take effect, please save the config and reload the
system.
FTOS Behavior: After you configure
reboot is required for the configuration to take effect; afterwards this bootup message may be ignored.
FTOS Behavior: The buffer profile does not returned to the default,
running-config to the startup-config, and then delete the startup-config and reload the chassis. The only way to
return to the default buffer profile is to explicitly configure
buffer-profile global
The
Message 5 Global Buffer Profile Error
% Error: User-defined buffer profile already applied. Failed to apply global pre-defined buffer profile.
Please remove all user-defined buffer profiles.
Similarly, when
interface.
Message 6 Global Buffer Profile Error
% Error: Global pre-defined buffer profile already applied. Failed to apply user-defined buffer profile
on interface Gi 0/1. Please remove global pre-defined buffer profile.
If the default buffer profile (4Q) is active, FTOS displays an error message instructing you to remove the
default configuration using the command

Sample buffer profile configuration

The two general types of network environments are sustained data transfers and voice/data. Dell Force10
recommends a single-queue approach for data transfers, as shown in
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buffer-profile global 1Q
command fails if you have already applied a custom buffer profile on an interface.
buffer-profile global
is configured, you cannot not apply a buffer profile on any single
Command
buffer-profile global [1Q|4Q]
, Message 4 is displayed during every bootup. Only one
, if you configure
4Q
, and then reload the chassis.
4Q
no buffer-profile global
.
Mode
CONFIGURATION
(Message 4).
, save the
1Q
Figure 12-13.