Protocol Port Configuration Screen
8-36 802.1p Configuration Menu Screens
Switch 1
The following settings are done using the Priority Classification Configuration screen to assign the
classification to the priority. Then the Protocol Port Configuration screen is used to assign the ports
to the appropriate priority and classification.
1. To set the SAP Server (IP 123.123.30.6) to the highest priority (7), the following settings will
be made using the Priority Classification Configuration screen:
•PID: 7
•Classification: Bil IP Address
•IP Address: 123.123.30.6
•Data Mask: 255.255.255.255
2. Assign all ports on the SmartSwitch device to use this classification setting.
3. To set the Mail Server (IP 123.123.30.7) to the lowest priority (0), the following settings will be
made using the Priority Classification Configuration screen:
•PID: 0
•Classification: Bil IP Address
•IP Address: 123.123.30.7
•Data Mask: 255.255.255.255
4. Assign all ports on the SmartSwitch device to use this classification setting.
Switch 2
The Switch 1 setup instructions are repeated to set up Switch 2.
NOTE: In the two settings below, the subnet mask is set to 255.255.255.255. This
means that frames with a source or destination address of 123.123.30.6 or
123.123.30.7 will be mapped as a priority 7 or 0, respectively.
NOTE: For optimal operation of the prioritizing function, the connection between S1
and S2 is set for 802.1Q tagging.