Patent ID: 7957394
Filing Date: 2011-06-07
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A network device comprising: a plurality of ports to exchange packets of data with one or more networks according to Quality of Service parameters configured for each of the ports; a forwarding engine to forward the packets of data between the ports; and a control plane processor to identify one or more planned data flows through the network device between the ports by identifying at least one value in the packets; wherein the control plane processor identifies association data to identify associations between each of the planned data flows and a profile including one of a plurality of services for the planned data flows, wherein the association data included in the associations is selected during a first selection process for each of the planned data flows following selection of the value in the packets during a second selection process, wherein the profile is configured during a third selection process and the third selection process occurs after the packets enter the network device, and wherein the network device automatically configures the Quality of Service parameters of the ports according to the services and the associations between the planned data flows and the services.