QuestionQ922

Network Fundamentals

Which QoS forwarding per-hop behavior modifies a specific value in a packet header to define the packet's class of service?

  • A shaping
  • B classification
  • C policing
  • D marking
Explanation

Marking is the QoS action that writes or changes a packet-header QoS field—such as DSCP, IP precedence, or Layer 2 CoS—to indicate the packet's service class. Classification identifies traffic, policing enforces bandwidth limits, and shaping delays excess traffic to smooth transmission, but those actions do not themselves set the service-class value in the header.

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