QoS trust

Traffic priorities for networks can be carried in VLAN tags, using the CoS Priority Code Point (PCP), or in IP packet headers, using the Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP). Whether these priorities affect how traffic is serviced, depends on how QoS trust mode is configured on the switch. QoS trust mode specifies how the switch assigns local priority values to ingress packets. Trust mode can be set globally for all interfaces, or individually for each interface. By default, trust mode is set to none, meaning that any QoS information in the packet (CoS or DSCP) is ignored, and local priority values are assigned from the CoS map value for code point 0. An exception to this can be configured, allowing a QoS remark to be applied to CoS or DSCP values when trust mode is none.

When trust mode is set to CoS or DSCP, the switch translates the QoS settings in VLAN tags (for CoS), or the DS field in an IP header (for DSCP), to local priority values on the switch. Translation is controlled by the CoS map or DSCP map tables.

For example:

Dynamic QoS trust mode

The device profile feature can dynamically set the QoS trust mode on an interface based on the LLDP information exchanged with a link partner. The device profile's trust mode temporarily overrides the static trust mode configured for an interface. The override remains in place as long as that link partner is connected and its link state is up. Use command show interface IFNAME qos to view the current QoS trust mode for an interface.