Re: Layer 2 QOS COS marking on Inbound

Yes, cos-to-dscp and dscp-to-cos conversions jast happen.
No, routers are L3 beasts, you have to build L2 policies by hand
if you will.

-Carlos

Irfan Sid @ 18/07/2011 07:28 -0300 dixit:
> Thanks.. is the cos to dscp conversion done automatically. Does this
> apply to a Router as well?
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> On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 12:37 PM, Carlos G Mendioroz <tron_at_huapi.ba.ar
> <mailto:tron_at_huapi.ba.ar>> wrote:
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> COS is not carried from input to output, but instead, converted to
> internal DSCP using cos-to-dscp if cos is trusted on input or
> override is used.
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> On output, its value is mapped using dscp-to-cos and set on the egress
> frame if the frame supports it.
> DSCP is also reset unless pass through is used, or modified by some exit
> policy.
>
> But make yourself a favour and test it. That's the best way to learn it!
>
> -Carlos
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> Irfan Sid @ 18/07/2011 01:58 -0300 dixit:
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> Hi Group.
>
> On the Cisco switches (2960) can I apply layer 2 COS marking
> inbound on a
> Dot1q trunk, or can it be applied outbound only?
>
> I understand when a Frame comes inbound on a Trunk, the Vlan tag
> is removed,
> so dot1p cos cannot be applied.
>
> On the outbound, the VLAN tag is added on a trunk and 802.1p COS
> value can
> be attached to the frame.
>
> Is this understand correct.
>
> However, I have seen mls qos cos <value> override, applied on
> voice vlans
> on phone ports so not sure if the cos is written to the frame
> and classified
> before the vlan tag is removed on the inbound.
>
> Please can someone correct my understanding?
>
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