General IPQoS Configuration Planning (Task Map)
Implementing differentiated services, including IPQoS, on a network requires extensive planning. You must
consider not only the position and function of each IPQoS-enabled system, but also
each system's relationship to the router on the local network. The following task
map lists the major planning tasks for implementing IPQoS on your network.
Task |
Description |
For Instructions |
|---|
1.
Plan a Diffserv network topology that incorporates IPQoS-enabled systems. |
Learn about the various Diffserv
network topologies to determine the best solution for your site. |
Planning the Diffserv Network Topology. |
2. Plan the different
types of services to be offered by the IPQoS systems. |
Organize the types
of services that the network provides into service-level agreements (SLAs). |
Planning the Quality-of-Service Policy. |
3. Plan the QoS
policy for each IPQoS system. |
Decide on the classes, metering, and accounting features
that are needed to implement each SLA. |
Planning the Quality-of-Service Policy. |
4. If applicable, plan the policy for
the Diffserv router. |
Decide any scheduling and queuing policies for the Diffserv router
that is used with the IPQoS systems. |
Refer to router documentation for queuing and
scheduling policies. |