Class of Service (CoS) is a way of managing traffic in a network by grouping similar types of traffic for example: streaming video,voice,etc… and treating each type as a class with its own level of service priority.
Step 1: Open a web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape, and enter the IP address of the switch (Ex:192.168.20.223). Press Enter.
Step 2 Enter your username (admin) and your password (blank by default). Click Ok to access the Web Configuration.
Step 3: Click on the plus sign (+) next to QOS, then the plus sign (+) next to Class of Service. Select Interface Queue Configuration.
Step 4: Configure the following:
- Slot/Port – Specifies all CoS configurable interfaces. The option Global represents the most recent global configuration settings.
These may be overridden on a per-interface basis. - Queue ID – Specifies the queue ID.
- Minimum Bandwidth – Specifies the minimum guaranteed bandwidth alloted to this queue. The value 0 means no guaranteed minimum.
The total of individual minimum bandwidth values for all queues in the selected interface cannot exceed 100. - Scheduler Type – Specifies the type of scheduling used for this queue, it can only be either Strict or Weighted.
- Queue Management Type – This is only used if the device supports independent settings per-queue, the default setting is Taildrop
Step 5: Click Submit.
Tags: Class of Service, CoS, DES-3226L, switch