Prerequisites for Auto-QoS
Before configuring standard QoS or auto-QoS, you must have a thorough understanding of these items:
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The types of applications used and the traffic patterns on your network.
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Traffic characteristics and needs of your network. Is the traffic bursty? Do you need to reserve bandwidth for voice and video streams?
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Bandwidth requirements and speed of the network.
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Location of congestion points in the network.
Auto-QoS VoIP Considerations
Before configuring auto-QoS for VoIP, you should be aware of this information:
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Auto-QoS configures the switch for VoIP with Cisco IP Phones on nonrouted and routed ports. Auto-QoS also configures the switch for VoIP with devices running the Cisco SoftPhone application.
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When a device running Cisco SoftPhone is connected to a nonrouted or routed port, the switch supports only one Cisco SoftPhone application per port.
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When enabling auto-QoS with a Cisco IP Phone on a routed port, you must assign a static IP address to the IP phone.
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This release supports only Cisco IP SoftPhone Version 1.3(3) or later.
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Connected devices must use Cisco Call Manager Version 4 or later.
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Auto-Qos VoIP uses the priority-queue interface configuration command for an egress interface. You can also configure a policy-map and trust device on the same interface for Cisco IP phones.
Auto-QoS Enhanced Considerations
Auto-QoS is enhanced to support video. Automatic configurations are generated that classify and trust traffic from Cisco TelePresence systems and Cisco IP cameras.
Before configuring auto-QoS enhanced, you should be aware of this information:
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The auto qos srnd4 global configuration command is generated as a result of enhanced auto-QoS configuration.