802.1Qaz - Enhanced Transmission Selection
The full title of this PAR is "IEEE Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks---Virtual Bridged Local Area Networks - Amendment: XX: Enhanced Transmission Selection.".
This standard specifies enhancement of transmission selection to support
allocation of bandwidth amongst traffic classes. When the offered load in a traffic class
doesn't use its allocated bandwidth, enhanced transmission selection will allow other
traffic classes to use the available bandwidth. The bandwidth-allocation priorities will
coexist with strict priorities. It will include managed objects to support bandwidth
allocation.
Networks prioritize traffic to provide different service characteristics to traffic
classes. It is desirable to be able to share bandwidth between priorities carrying bursty
high offered loads rather than servicing them with strict priority while allowing strict priority
for time-sensitive and management traffic requiring minimum latency. Also, when traffic at
a priority level doesn't use its allocation, it is desirable to allow other priorities to use that
bandwidth. For example, IEEE P802.1Qau will specify congestion management.
Congestion managed traffic classes can share a network with traditional best effort LAN
classes. Enhanced transmission selection will provide uniform management for the
sharing of bandwidth between congestion managed classes and traditional classes on a
single bridged network. Priorities using enhanced transmission selection will coexist with
priorities using 802.1Qav queuing for time-sensitive streams.
There is significant customer interest and market opportunity for
Ethernet as a consolidated Layer 2 solution in high-speed networks such as data centers,
backplane fabrics, single and multi-chassis interconnects, computing clusters and storage
networks. The differing service needs of applications supported on a consolidated
Ethernet are supported by separate traffic classes. These applications often provide
bursty loads for large transfers. Support of these classes on the same links requires the
ability to allocate a guaranteed share of bandwidth to each class and to allow classes with
offered load to fully utilize bandwidth when offered load for another class doesn't require
its full share of bandwidth. Use of a consolidated network will realize operation and
equipment cost benefits. This project allows a uniform management of bandwidth
allocation between classes.
Status | PAR approved March 27th, 2008; Modified Dec 9th, 2009; Standard approved Jun 16th, 2011 |
Editor | Craig Carlson |
Date | Document |
10 Sep 2008 | 802.1az, Draft 0.0 |
03 Nov 2008 | 802.1az, Draft 0.1 |
24 Nov 2008 | 802.1az, Draft 0.2 |
24 Jun 2009 | 802.1az, Draft 0.3 |
15 Jul 2009 | 802.1az, Draft 0.3 proposed comment dispositions |
22 Jul 2009 | 802.1az, Draft 0.3 comment dispositions |
18 Aug 2009 | 802.1az, Draft 0.4 |
17 Sep 2009 | 802.1az, Draft 0.4 comment dispositions |
08 Nov 2009 | 802.1az, Draft 1.0 with changebars |
08 Nov 2009 | 802.1az, Draft 1.0 |
25 Nov 2009 | 802.1az, Draft 1.1 with changebars |
25 Nov 2009 | 802.1az, Draft 1.1 |
06 Jan 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 1.1 |
15 Jan 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 1.1 proposed comment dispositions |
01 Feb 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 1.1 proposed comment dispositions |
01 Mar 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 1.2 |
11 Apr 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 1.3 with changebars |
11 Apr 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 1.3 MIB |
11 Apr 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 1.3 |
12 Apr 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 1.1 comment dispositions |
29 Apr 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 1.3 proposed comment dispositions |
05 May 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 1.3 proposed comment dispositions |
06 May 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 1.4 with changebars |
06 May 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 1.4 |
23 May 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 1.4 proposed comment dispositions |
01 Jun 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 1.4 proposed comment dispositions |
04 Jun 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 1.4 comment dispositions |
04 Jun 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 1.5 with changebars |
04 Jun 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 1.5 |
04 Jun 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 1.5 |
25 Jun 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 1.6 with changebars |
25 Jun 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 1.6 |
25 Jun 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 1.6 |
12 Jul 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 1.6 proposed comment dispositions |
13 Jul 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 1.6 proposed comment dispositions |
30 Jul 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 1.6 comment dispositions |
30 Jul 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 1.7 with changebars |
30 Jul 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 1.7 |
30 Jul 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 1.7 |
05 Aug 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 1.8 with changebars |
05 Aug 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 1.8 |
02 Sep 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 1.8 proposed comment dispositions |
23 Sep 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 1.8 comment dispositions |
23 Sep 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 2.0 |
23 Sep 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 2.0 |
04 Nov 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 2.0 proposed comment dispositions |
10 Nov 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 2.0 proposed comment dispositions |
24 Nov 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 2.0 comment dispositions |
28 Nov 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 2.1 with changebars |
28 Nov 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 2.1 |
28 Nov 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 2.1 |
14 Dec 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 2.1 proposed comment dispositions |
16 Dec 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 2.1 comment dispositions |
16 Dec 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 2.2 with changebars |
16 Dec 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 2.2 |
16 Dec 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 2.2 |
17 Dec 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 2.1 comment dispositions |
17 Dec 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 2.3 with changebars |
17 Dec 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 2.3 |
17 Dec 2010 | 802.1az, Draft 2.3 |
07 Jan 2011 | 802.1az, Draft 2.3 proposed comment dispositions |
22 Feb 2011 | 802.1az, Draft 2.3 comment dispositions |
22 Feb 2011 | 802.1az, Draft 2.4 with changebars |
22 Feb 2011 | 802.1az, Draft 2.4 |
22 Feb 2011 | 802.1az, Draft 2.4 |
30 Mar 2011 | 802.1az, Draft 2.5 change pages |
30 Mar 2011 | 802.1az, Draft 2.5 |
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