ZyXEL Communications MES3500-24 User Manual

Chapter 22 Queuing Method

MES3500-24/24F User’s Guide

The following table describes the labels in this screen.  

Advanced Application > Queuing Method 

Port

This label shows the port you are configuring.

*

Settings in this row apply to all ports.

Use this row only if you want to make some settings the same for all ports. Use this row first to 
set the common settings and then make adjustments on a port-by-port basis. 

Note: Changes in this row are copied to all the ports as soon as you make them.

Method Select 

SPQ (Strictly Priority Queuing), WFQ (Weighted Fair Queuing) or WRR (Weighted Round 

Robin).

Strictly Priority services queues based on priority only. When the highest priority queue empties, 
traffic on the next highest-priority queue begins. Q7 has the highest priority and Q0 the lowest.

Weighted Fair Queuing is used to guarantee each queue's minimum bandwidth based on their 
bandwidth weight (the number you configure in the Weight field). Queues with larger weights 
get more guaranteed bandwidth than queues with smaller weights.

Weighted Round Robin Scheduling services queues on a rotating basis based on their queue 
weight (the number you configure in the queue Weight field). Queues with larger weights get 
more service than queues with smaller weights.

Weight

Q0-Q7 

When you select WFQ or WRR enter the queue weight here. Bandwidth is divided across the 
different traffic queues according to their weights. 

Hybrid-
SPQ 

Lowest-
Queue

This field is applicable only when you select WFQ or WRR.

Select a queue (Q0 to Q7) to have the Switch use SPQ to service the subsequent queue(s) after 
and including the specified queue. For example, if you select Q5, the Switch services traffic on 
Q5, Q6 and Q7 using SPQ.

Select None to always use WFQ or WRR.

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The Switch loses these 
changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the top navigation panel to save 
your changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring.

Cancel

Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.