Enterasys Networks 2H252 Network Card User Manual


 
Protocol Port Configuration Screen
802.1p Configuration Menu Screens 8-35
Example
This example illustrates how to prioritize network traffic using classification rules.
In this example, illustrated in Figure 8-9, the ABC Company wants to prioritize traffic to their
SAP server and Mail server, so that the SAP Server has the highest priority, and the Mail Server,
the lowest priority.
Figure 8-9 Prioritizing Network Traffic According to Classification Rule
8.7.2 Solving the Problem
In this example, switches S1 and S2 have already been configured and are operating. The
following covers only the additional steps needed to configure each switch to establish the priority
for each server.
NOTE: For optimal operation of the prioritizing function, the connection between S1
and S2 is set for 802.1Q tagging.
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Mail
Server
SAP
Server
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S1
S2
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