IEEE-802.1p/Q: Redefining Ethernet
IEEE 802.1Q/p:
- 802.1Q
- VLAN standardization, including tagging formats and management
- 802.1p
- CoS definitions at Layer 2
- Dynamic configuration / distribution protocol (GARP)
- 8 priority levels
- Multiple hardware queues required per port
Customer Benefits
- High-priority queuing for business critical traffic
- GMRP minimizes flooding of multicast traffic