
6 | USING TRAFFIC PRIORITIZATION |
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| Using the traffic prioritization capabilities of your Switch allows your |
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| network traffic to be prioritized to ensure that high priority data is |
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| transmitted with minimum delay. |
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| For a list of the features supported by your Switch, please refer to the |
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| Management Quick Reference Guide that accompanies your Switch. |
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| For detailed descriptions of the web interface operations and the |
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| command line interface (CLI) commands that you require to manage the |
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| Switch please refer to the Management Interface Reference Guide |
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| supplied in HTML format on the |
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| The SuperStack 3 Switch 4200 has two traffic queues per port giving it a |
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| basic capability to prioritize traffic. For more granular prioritization and an |
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| enhanced Quality of Service support, the SuperStack 3 Switch 4400 is |
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| available. |
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What is Traffic |
| Traffic prioritization allows high priority data, such as |
Prioritization? |
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| over a network. |
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| Traffic prioritization is most useful for critical applications that require a |
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| high level of service from the network. These could include: |
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| ■ Converged network applications — Used by organizations with a |
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| converged network, that is, a network that uses the same |
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| infrastructure for voice and video data and traditional data. |
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| Organizations that require high quality voice and video data |
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| transmission at all times can ensure this by maximising bandwidth and |
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| providing low latency. |