In WRED, how is the Minimum Threshold increased for higher priority traffic?

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Solution Number:
S20679
Last Modified:
2013-08-20
Issue

In WRED, how is the Minimum Threshold increased for higher priority traffic?

Solution

RED works as follows:a) Average Queue Size < Minimum Threshold - No discarding b) Minimum Threshold < Average Queue Size < Maximum Threshold - Packets are discarded at a probability that increases linearly until 1 / Mark Probability Denominator percentage w.r.t. the Average Queue Size. Probability is zero when the average queue size is equal to Minimum Threshold and this probability increases while the Average Queue Size increases and reaches 1 / Mark Probability Denominator when the Average Queue Size is equal to Maximum Threshold.c) Maximum Threshold < Average Queue Size - All packets are discarded The Average Queue Size is not the actual queue size (depending on the attribute Exponential Weight Factor)In the case of WRED, the probability to discard packets will vary with the Type of Service (TOS). To do so, the Minimum Threshold is different for each TOS.The models don't allow the user to set the Minimum Threshold for each TOS. However we implement the default CISCO settings for Minimum Threshold per TOS. It is chosen as follows:The range Maximum Threshold - Minimum Threshold is divided into eight equal intervals.Minimum Threshold for TOS 0 will be the RED Minimum Thresold.Minimum Threshold for TOS 1 will be the RED Minimum Thresold + one interval.Minimum Threshold for TOS 2 will be the RED Minimum Thresold + one interval....Minimum Threshold for TOS 7 will be the RED Maximum Thresold - one interval.

Environment

Protocols->QoS

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