QoS for IP phones
 

I have been asked to setup QoS for somebodys IP phones...having never done
this before I need a little help.

First of all, is there a minimum IOS feature set and/or version?

I have a 1721 at the remote end and a 3640 at the central end...sh ver is
below...

Would anyone recommend the "autoqos" command as opposed to manual config??

TIA to all that help...Dave



1720
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) C1700 Software (C1700-Y-M), Version 12.2(4)YA2, EARLY DEPLOYMENT
RELEA
E SOFTWARE (fc1)
Synched to technology version 12.2(5.4)T
TAC Support: http://www.cisco.com/tac
Copyright (c) 1986-2002 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Thu 11-Apr-02 21:54 by ealyon
Image text-base: 0x80008124, data-base: 0x807976DC

ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 12.2(7r)XM1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
ROM: C1700 Software (C1700-Y-M), Version 12.2(4)YA2, EARLY DEPLOYMENT
RELEASE S
FTWARE (fc1)

Brimington uptime is 3 weeks, 3 days, 6 hours, 5 minutes
System returned to ROM by power-on
System image file is "flash:c1700-y-mz.122-4.YA2.bin"

cisco 1721 (MPC860P) processor (revision 0x100) with 24576K/8192K bytes of
memo
y.
Processor board ID FOC072213NL (2550280394), with hardware revision 0000
MPC860P processor: part number 5, mask 2
Bridging software.
X.25 software, Version 3.0.0.
1 FastEthernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)
1 Serial(sync/async) network interface(s)
32K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
16384K bytes of processor board System flash (Read/Write)

**********************************************
3640
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) 3600 Software (C3640-I-M), Version 12.2(5a), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Copyright (c) 1986-2001 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Thu 04-Oct-01 13:46 by pwade
Image text-base: 0x600089A8, data-base: 0x60A54000

ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 11.1(20)AA2, EARLY DEPLOYMENT RELEASE
SOFTWARE (fc1)

Scarsdale uptime is 34 weeks, 2 days, 1 hour, 37 minutes
System returned to ROM by power-on
System restarted at 13:43:58 UTC Wed Jan 21 2004
System image file is "flash:c3640-i-mz.122-5a.bin"

cisco 3640 (R4700) processor (revision 0x00) with 73728K/24576K bytes of
memory.
Processor board ID 26879728
R4700 CPU at 100Mhz, Implementation 33, Rev 1.0
Channelized E1, Version 1.0.
Bridging software.
X.25 software, Version 3.0.0.
Primary Rate ISDN software, Version 1.1.
1 FastEthernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)
15 Serial network interface(s)
12 Serial(sync/async) network interface(s)
1 Channelized E1/PRI port(s)
DRAM configuration is 64 bits wide with parity disabled.
125K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
8192K bytes of processor board System flash (Read/Write)

Re: QoS for IP phones
 

In article <3MT2d.23647$U04.12341@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk >,
fixitdave@blueyonder.co.uk says...
> I have been asked to setup QoS for somebodys IP phones...having never done
> this before I need a little help.
>
> First of all, is there a minimum IOS feature set and/or version?
>

As many answers in networking... it depends what you want to do and what
you actually have.

> I have a 1721 at the remote end and a 3640 at the central end...sh ver is
> below...
>
> Would anyone recommend the "autoqos" command as opposed to manual config??
>

Since look like you don't know much about QoS (I could be wrong with
this), autoqos could be a good start for you. You might even get wanted
results like that. If not, the only way is manual config (look at CCO,
there's a lot examples of how to set QoS for VoIP envirnoment).

--
-Ivan.

*** Use Rot13 to see my eMail address ***

Re: QoS for IP phones
 

Thanks Ivan...I've had a look on the CCO about QoS but I'm unable to
actually find any docs on the minimum IOS version and feature set...

Can anybody confim if I need IP Plus, or will stanard IP do and what version
is the most stable with autoqos...tia

Regards
Dave

"Ivan Ostres" <vina.bfgerf@mt.ugarg.ue> wrote in message
news:MPG.1bb6591f163f2fd498971b@news.individual.ne t...
> In article <3MT2d.23647$U04.12341@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk >,
> fixitdave@blueyonder.co.uk says...
> > I have been asked to setup QoS for somebodys IP phones...having never
done
> > this before I need a little help.
> >
> > First of all, is there a minimum IOS feature set and/or version?
> >
>
> As many answers in networking... it depends what you want to do and what
> you actually have.
>
> > I have a 1721 at the remote end and a 3640 at the central end...sh ver
is
> > below...
> >
> > Would anyone recommend the "autoqos" command as opposed to manual
config??
> >
>
> Since look like you don't know much about QoS (I could be wrong with
> this), autoqos could be a good start for you. You might even get wanted
> results like that. If not, the only way is manual config (look at CCO,
> there's a lot examples of how to set QoS for VoIP envirnoment).
>
> --
> -Ivan.
>
> *** Use Rot13 to see my eMail address ***

Re: QoS for IP phones
 

"FixitDave" <fixitdave@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:3MT2d.23647$U04.12341@fe1.news.blueyonder.co. uk...
> I have been asked to setup QoS for somebodys IP phones...having never done
> this before I need a little help.
>
> First of all, is there a minimum IOS feature set and/or version?
>
> I have a 1721 at the remote end and a 3640 at the central end...sh ver is
> below...
>
> Would anyone recommend the "autoqos" command as opposed to manual config??
>
> TIA to all that help...Dave
>
>
>
> 1720
> Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
> IOS (tm) C1700 Software (C1700-Y-M), Version 12.2(4)YA2, EARLY DEPLOYMENT
> RELEA
> E SOFTWARE (fc1)
> Synched to technology version 12.2(5.4)T
> TAC Support: http://www.cisco.com/tac
> Copyright (c) 1986-2002 by cisco Systems, Inc.
> Compiled Thu 11-Apr-02 21:54 by ealyon
> Image text-base: 0x80008124, data-base: 0x807976DC
>
> ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 12.2(7r)XM1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
> ROM: C1700 Software (C1700-Y-M), Version 12.2(4)YA2, EARLY DEPLOYMENT
> RELEASE S
> FTWARE (fc1)
>
> Brimington uptime is 3 weeks, 3 days, 6 hours, 5 minutes
> System returned to ROM by power-on
> System image file is "flash:c1700-y-mz.122-4.YA2.bin"
>
> cisco 1721 (MPC860P) processor (revision 0x100) with 24576K/8192K bytes of
> memo
> y.
> Processor board ID FOC072213NL (2550280394), with hardware revision 0000
> MPC860P processor: part number 5, mask 2
> Bridging software.
> X.25 software, Version 3.0.0.
> 1 FastEthernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)
> 1 Serial(sync/async) network interface(s)
> 32K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
> 16384K bytes of processor board System flash (Read/Write)
>
> **********************************************
> 3640
> Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
> IOS (tm) 3600 Software (C3640-I-M), Version 12.2(5a), RELEASE SOFTWARE
(fc1)
> Copyright (c) 1986-2001 by cisco Systems, Inc.
> Compiled Thu 04-Oct-01 13:46 by pwade
> Image text-base: 0x600089A8, data-base: 0x60A54000
>
> ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 11.1(20)AA2, EARLY DEPLOYMENT RELEASE
> SOFTWARE (fc1)
>
> Scarsdale uptime is 34 weeks, 2 days, 1 hour, 37 minutes
> System returned to ROM by power-on
> System restarted at 13:43:58 UTC Wed Jan 21 2004
> System image file is "flash:c3640-i-mz.122-5a.bin"
>
> cisco 3640 (R4700) processor (revision 0x00) with 73728K/24576K bytes of
> memory.
> Processor board ID 26879728
> R4700 CPU at 100Mhz, Implementation 33, Rev 1.0
> Channelized E1, Version 1.0.
> Bridging software.
> X.25 software, Version 3.0.0.
> Primary Rate ISDN software, Version 1.1.
> 1 FastEthernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)
> 15 Serial network interface(s)
> 12 Serial(sync/async) network interface(s)
> 1 Channelized E1/PRI port(s)
> DRAM configuration is 64 bits wide with parity disabled.
> 125K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
> 8192K bytes of processor board System flash (Read/Write)
>
>


Dave,

I would definitely use the auto-qos feature. I believe that the qos is
available on all ios routers dating back quite a ways with just the standard
ip software. The best way to test on yours is to just enter a simple
class-map and then a service policy on your interface. Search on Cisco for
some qos examples.

However, to use the auto-qos, which would be best if you are not familiar
with QOS, you will need a particular IOS version. From what I can tell on
the feature navigator, standard IP feature set is okay, but you IOS versions
are not. It looks like the minimum version is different for each platform.
Use the feature navigator to figure what IOS will work best for you: Start
here: http://www.cisco.com/go/fn

If you don't have a CCO login, just cancel and follow directions. You can
set yourself up a guest account.

Hope that helps,

Jim

Re: QoS for IP phones
 

Thanks Jim for the link...yes I have a CCO log in and I've never seen the
"Cisco Feature Navigator" page before, nor knew it existed.

Thanks again
Dave

"Scooby" <mmscooby1@removeme.earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:8jY2d.5735$mb6.3133@newsread3.news.atl.earthl ink.net...
> "FixitDave" <fixitdave@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:3MT2d.23647$U04.12341@fe1.news.blueyonder.co. uk...
> > I have been asked to setup QoS for somebodys IP phones...having never
done
> > this before I need a little help.
> >
> > First of all, is there a minimum IOS feature set and/or version?
> >
> > I have a 1721 at the remote end and a 3640 at the central end...sh ver
is
> > below...
> >
> > Would anyone recommend the "autoqos" command as opposed to manual
config??
> >
> > TIA to all that help...Dave

<snip>
>
>
> Dave,
>
> I would definitely use the auto-qos feature. I believe that the qos is
> available on all ios routers dating back quite a ways with just the
standard
> ip software. The best way to test on yours is to just enter a simple
> class-map and then a service policy on your interface. Search on Cisco for
> some qos examples.
>
> However, to use the auto-qos, which would be best if you are not familiar
> with QOS, you will need a particular IOS version. From what I can tell on
> the feature navigator, standard IP feature set is okay, but you IOS
versions
> are not. It looks like the minimum version is different for each platform.
> Use the feature navigator to figure what IOS will work best for you:
Start
> here: http://www.cisco.com/go/fn
>
> If you don't have a CCO login, just cancel and follow directions. You can
> set yourself up a guest account.
>
> Hope that helps,
>
> Jim
>
>

Re: QoS for IP phones
 

Just to second that, I would agree on using Autoqos. Especially if all you
need to is provide a low-latency queue for voip traffic. There have been PhD
studies on the best settings for WRED and other QoS features, so I would
leave that can of worms alone :)


"FixitDave" <fixitdave@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:oW03d.23324$hZ3.4044@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.u k...
> Thanks Jim for the link...yes I have a CCO log in and I've never seen the
> "Cisco Feature Navigator" page before, nor knew it existed.
>
> Thanks again
> Dave
>
> "Scooby" <mmscooby1@removeme.earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:8jY2d.5735$mb6.3133@newsread3.news.atl.earthl ink.net...
> > "FixitDave" <fixitdave@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:3MT2d.23647$U04.12341@fe1.news.blueyonder.co. uk...
> > > I have been asked to setup QoS for somebodys IP phones...having never
> done
> > > this before I need a little help.
> > >
> > > First of all, is there a minimum IOS feature set and/or version?
> > >
> > > I have a 1721 at the remote end and a 3640 at the central end...sh ver
> is
> > > below...
> > >
> > > Would anyone recommend the "autoqos" command as opposed to manual
> config??
> > >
> > > TIA to all that help...Dave
>
> <snip>
> >
> >
> > Dave,
> >
> > I would definitely use the auto-qos feature. I believe that the qos is
> > available on all ios routers dating back quite a ways with just the
> standard
> > ip software. The best way to test on yours is to just enter a simple
> > class-map and then a service policy on your interface. Search on Cisco
for
> > some qos examples.
> >
> > However, to use the auto-qos, which would be best if you are not
familiar
> > with QOS, you will need a particular IOS version. From what I can tell
on
> > the feature navigator, standard IP feature set is okay, but you IOS
> versions
> > are not. It looks like the minimum version is different for each
platform.
> > Use the feature navigator to figure what IOS will work best for you:
> Start
> > here: http://www.cisco.com/go/fn
> >
> > If you don't have a CCO login, just cancel and follow directions. You
can
> > set yourself up a guest account.
> >
> > Hope that helps,
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
>
>