DELL 9.7(0.0) User Manual
Global Service-Pools for WRED with ECN
You can enable WRED with ECN to work with global service-pools. Global service pools that function as
shared buffers are accessed by multiple queues when the minimum guaranteed buffers for a queue are
consumed. The Z9500 switch supports four global service-pools in the egress direction.
shared buffers are accessed by multiple queues when the minimum guaranteed buffers for a queue are
consumed. The Z9500 switch supports four global service-pools in the egress direction.
Two types of service-pools are used: one for lossy queues and the other for lossless (priority-based flow
control (PFC)) queues.
control (PFC)) queues.
NOTE: Service pool 1 for lossless queues is not supported in software releases that do not support
PFC.
PFC.
You can define WRED profiles and a weight on global service-pools for both lossy and lossless (PFC)
service-pools. The following events occur when you configure WRED with ECN on a global service-pool:
service-pools. The following events occur when you configure WRED with ECN on a global service-pool:
• If WRED/ECN is enabled on the global service-pool with threshold values and if it is not enabled on
the queues, WRED/ECN are not effective based on global service-pool WRED thresholds. The queue
on which traffic is scheduled must have WRED/ECN settings enabled for WRED to be valid for its
traffic.
on which traffic is scheduled must have WRED/ECN settings enabled for WRED to be valid for its
traffic.
• When WRED is configured on a global service-pool (regardless of whether ECN is configured on the
global service-pool), and one or more queues have WRED enabled and ECN disabled, WRED is
effective for the minimum threshold between the queue threshold and the service-pool threshold.
effective for the minimum threshold between the queue threshold and the service-pool threshold.
• When WRED is configured on the global service-pool (regardless of whether ECN is configured on the
global service-pool), and one or more queues are enabled with both WRED and ECN, ECN marking
takes effect. The packets are ECN marked to the shared-buffer limits as determined by the shared-
ratio for the global service-pool.
takes effect. The packets are ECN marked to the shared-buffer limits as determined by the shared-
ratio for the global service-pool.
WRED/ECN configurations for backplane port queues are applied to all backplane ports and cannot be
specified separately on each backplane port. Also, WRED/ECN is not supported for multicast packets.
specified separately on each backplane port. Also, WRED/ECN is not supported for multicast packets.
The following table describes the WRED and ECN operations performed on a queue and service pool for
various WRED with ECN scenarios. (N/A indicates that a configuration is not applicable. )
various WRED with ECN scenarios. (N/A indicates that a configuration is not applicable. )
Table 55. Scenarios for WRED and ECN Configuration
Queue
Configuration
Service-Pool
Configuration
WRED Threshold
Relationship
Q threshold = Q-T
Service-pool threshold =
SP-T
Expected Functionality
WRED
ECN
WRED
ECN
Disabled Disabled N/A
N/A
N/A
WRED/ECN not applicable
Enabled Disabled Disabled N/A
N/A
Queue-based WRED;
No ECN marking
Enabled
N/A
Q-T < SP-T
SP-T < Q-T
Service-pool-based WRED;
No ECN marking
Quality of Service (QoS)
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