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Chapter 23 Configuring QoS
Configuring Standard QoS
Configuring the Trust State on Ports within the QoS Domain
Packets entering a QoS domain are classified at the edge of the QoS domain. When the packets are
classified at the edge, the switch port within the QoS domain can be configured to one of the trusted
states because there is no need to classify the packets at every switch within the QoS domain.
classified at the edge, the switch port within the QoS domain can be configured to one of the trusted
states because there is no need to classify the packets at every switch within the QoS domain.
shows a sample network topology.
Figure 23-4
Port Trusted States within the QoS Domain
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure the port to trust the classification
of the traffic that it receives:
of the traffic that it receives:
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Catalyst
3550-12T switch
3550-12T switch
Trunk
Trusted interface
Classification
of traffic
performed here
of traffic
performed here
Catalyst 2950
wiring closet
BladeCenter
IP
Command
Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal
Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
interface interface-id
Specify the interface to be trusted, and enter interface configuration
mode.
mode.
Valid interfaces include physical interfaces.