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Chapter 4 Avaya P460 Layer 2 Features
38 Avaya P460 Configuration Guide
Priority Configuration
Overview
By its nature, network traffic varies greatly over time, so short-term peak loads
might exceed the switch capacity. When this occurs, the switch must buffer frames
until there is enough capacity to forward them to the appropriate ports.
This, however, can interrupt time-sensitive traffic streams, such as Voice and other
converged applications. These packets need to be forwarded with the minimum of
delay or buffering. In other words, they need to be given high priority over other
types of network traffic.
Priority determines in which order packets are sent on the network and is a key part
of QoS (Quality of Service).
The IEEE standard for priority on Ethernet networks is 802.1p.
Priority Queues
Priority Configuration CLI Commands
In order to... Use the following command...
Set the priority level of a port set port level
Display priority settings and status
for all ports
show port