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Chapter 2
Starting Differentiated Services
The quickest way to configure differentiated services on the router is to enable it
with the default configuration that Nortel Networks software supplies. This
configuration uses all available default values for the interface and COPS
parameters. You will need to supply values only for parameters that do not have
default values.
This chapter includes the following topics:
Planning for a Differentiated Services Network
This guide primarily explains how to configure a Nortel Networks router as a
differentiated services edge device.
For the router to successfully operate in a differentiated services network, you
must obtain the following information prior to configuring it:
• The IP address of the bandwidth broker.
• The client IP Address and ID of the router. Provide this information to the
administrator configuring the bandwidth broker.
Topic Page
Planning for a Differentiated Services Network 2-1
Starting the Site Manager Configuration Tool 2-2
Preparing a Configuration File 2-2
Enabling Differentiated Services 2-3
Choosing A Filter Mechanism 2-3
What To Do Next 2-8
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