CoS Features Flashcards
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What is the primary purpose of Class of Service (CoS) in Junos OS?
Answer: To prioritize traffic based on application or user needs
CoS ensures that critical traffic, such as voice or video, gets higher priority compared to less critical traffic like file downloads.
Which component in CoS is responsible for marking packets for priority handling?
Answer: Classifier
Classifiers identify packets and assign them to specific forwarding classes based on criteria like IP precedence or DSCP values.
What is the role of a scheduler in Junos OS CoS?
Answer: Manages bandwidth allocation and queue prioritization
Schedulers determine how bandwidth is shared and prioritize traffic within queues.
Which Junos CoS feature enforces traffic rates by dropping packets when limits are exceeded?
Answer: Policing
Policing enforces traffic rate limits by dropping or remarking packets that exceed the specified rate.
What command is used to configure CoS classifiers in Junos OS?
Answer: set class-of-service classifier
The set class-of-service classifier command configures packet classification in Junos OS.
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