priority

This command provides support for scenarios where the device is used as a bridging device (Layer 2) and IEEE 802.1p priority marking for the bridged traffic is required. When this is used, outgoing packets belonging to a specified VLAN interface are marked with the configured priority value.

Syntax

priority <priority level>

Command

Description

priority level

Defines the priority level which can be any value from 0 (lowest) through 7 (highest).

Default

NA

Command Mode

Privileged User

Example

This example sets the priority level to "7".

(config-data)# interface vlan 1
(conf-if-VLAN 1)# priority 7