IEEE 802.1Qfy
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IEEE 802.1Qfy is an Ethernet networking standard that defines mechanisms for flow filtering and policy-based forwarding to enhance traffic management and virtualization in bridged networks.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ethernet networking standard
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IEEE standard → bridged network standard → |
| appliesTo |
Ethernet bridged networks
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| category |
networking protocol specification
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traffic management standard → virtualization support standard → |
| defines |
flow filtering mechanisms
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policy-based forwarding mechanisms → |
| designedFor |
multi-tenant environments
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virtualized services over Ethernet → |
| enables |
differentiated handling of traffic flows
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more granular forwarding control → policy-based flow selection → |
| focusesOn |
flow filtering
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flow identification → policy enforcement in bridges → |
| improves |
control over forwarding behavior in bridges
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traffic isolation between flows → |
| layer |
Data Link Layer
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| maintainedBy |
IEEE 802.1 Working Group
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| objective |
enable flexible service differentiation
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improve scalability of bridged networks → improve traffic engineering capabilities → |
| operatesOn |
Ethernet frames
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| partOf |
IEEE 802.1 family
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| publishedBy |
IEEE
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| purpose |
enhance traffic management in bridged networks
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support virtualization in bridged networks → |
| relatedTo |
IEEE 802.1Q
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IEEE 802.1Qbv NERFINISHED → IEEE 802.1Qch NERFINISHED → IEEE 802.1Qci NERFINISHED → |
| scope |
bridged local area networks
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| standardDomain |
Time-Sensitive and Deterministic Networking
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| standardType |
amendment to IEEE 802.1Q
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| supports |
fine-grained traffic control
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flow-based forwarding decisions → policy-driven forwarding decisions → |
| usedIn |
carrier Ethernet networks
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data center networks → virtualized network environments → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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IEEE 802.1 standards family
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includes |