Users Guide

Using PFC and ETS to Manage Data Center Traffic
The following shows examples of using PFC and ETS to manage your data center traffic.
In the following example:
• Incoming SAN traffic is configured for priority-based flow control.
• Outbound LAN, IPC, and SAN traffic is mapped into three ETS priority groups and configured for enhanced traffic selection
(bandwidth allocation and scheduling).
• One lossless queue is used.
Figure 32. PFC and ETS Applied to LAN, IPC, and SAN Priority Traffic
QoS Traffic Classification: The service-class dynamic dot1p command has been used in Global Configuration mode to map
ingress dot1p frames to the queues shown in the following table. For more information, refer to QoS dot1p Traffic Classification and Queue
Assignment.
The following describes the dot1p-priority class group assignment
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Data Center Bridging (DCB)