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[MX] Example - Queue-depth calculation on QX-based cards

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Article ID: KB34882 KB Last Updated: 12 Aug 2019Version: 1.0 Summary:

This article describes how queue buffer-size values are calculated on QX-based cards in MX Series routers.

Note: After queue buffer-size values are calculated, they are rounded to the nearest greater-than tail-drop-rule value, whereas policer burst-size values are calculated as max (queue buffer-size value, 2 * IFL MTU).

Alternative Reference: KB34860 - Example: Queue-depth calculation on Next-Generation-XQ-based cards

 

Solution:

Note: The following is enforced when using QX-based cards.

  • While configuring delay buffers, keep in mind that for guaranteed-high priority, the minimum buffer-size will be 30 milliseconds and for guaranteed-medium priority, the minimum buffer-size will be 60 milliseconds.

  • For strict-high priority, the shaping rate of the queue will be used to calculate the minimum buffer size and for high/medium priorities, the transmit rate of the queue will be used to calculate the minimum buffer size.

  • If the configured values are less than the minimum values, then the configured values are ignored and the minimum value is used.

 

Calculating queue configuration without rate-limit enabled

  • When the scheduler transmit rate is in absolute form

queue g-rate        = scheduler transmit-rate
queue buffer-size   = scheduler tx-rate * scheduler buffer-size
QX min queue buffer-size  = scheduler tx-rate * 30ms

Example

set class-of-service schedulers VOIP-NC-10M transmit-rate 2m
set class-of-service schedulers VOIP-NC-10M buffer-size temporal 3k
set class-of-service schedulers VOIP-NC-10M priority high
set class-of-service traffic-control-profiles TCP-TEST-GR scheduler-map SCHEDULER-8115K
set class-of-service traffic-control-profiles TCP-TEST-GR shaping-rate 10m
set class-of-service traffic-control-profiles TCP-TEST-GR guaranteed-rate 100k
set class-of-service interfaces ge-5/0/1 unit 100 output-traffic-control-profile TCP-TEST-GR

queue g-rate        = 2m
queue buffer-size   = 2m * 0.003 = 6000 bits
QX minimum buffer-size  = 2m * 0.03 = 60000 bits = 7500 bytes

On QX, queue buffer-size = max (queue buffer-size, QX min queue buffer-size) = max (6000 bits, 60000 bits) = 60000 bits.


labroot@jtac-mx480-r2046# run show interfaces queue ge-5/0/1.100
Queue: 1, Forwarding classes: VoIP
  Queue-depth bytes      :
    Average              :                     0
    Current              :                     0
    Peak                 :                     0
    Maximum              :                  8192

NPC5(jtac-mx480-r2046 vty)# show qxchip 0 tail-rule 191 0 0  
Tail drop rule configuration   : 191
        ref_count    : 0
     Drop Engine 0   :
       Tail drop rule ram address   : 00002fc0
                       threshold    : 4096 bytes
                            shift   : 5
                         mantissa   : 128
     Drop Engine 1   :
       Tail drop rule ram address   : 00002fc0
                       threshold    : 4096 bytes
                            shift   : 5
                         mantissa   : 128

NPC5(jtac-mx480-r2046 vty)# show qxchip 0 tail-rule 192 0 0  
Tail drop rule configuration   : 192
        ref_count    : 1
     Drop Engine 0   :
       Tail drop rule ram address   : 00003000
                       threshold    : 8192 bytes
                            shift   : 6
                         mantissa   : 128
     Drop Engine 1   :
       Tail drop rule ram address   : 00003000
                       threshold    : 8192 bytes
                            shift   : 6
                         mantissa   : 128

As you can see in the above output, the calculated buffer-size is in between tail-drop-rule 191 and 192, and as per design, the queue will point to a tail-drop rule with a higher value, that is, 8192 bytes.

 

  • When the scheduler transmit rate is in % form

queue g-rate        = TCP g-rate * scheduler tx-rate percent
queue buffer-size   = TCP g-rate * scheduler tx-rate percent * scheduler buffer-size
QX min queue buffer-size  = scheduler tx-rate * scheduler tx-rate percent * 30ms

Example

set class-of-service schedulers VOIP-NC-10M transmit-rate percent 50
set class-of-service schedulers VOIP-NC-10M buffer-size temporal 3k
set class-of-service schedulers VOIP-NC-10M priority high
set class-of-service traffic-control-profiles TCP-TEST-GR scheduler-map SCHEDULER-8115K
set class-of-service traffic-control-profiles TCP-TEST-GR shaping-rate 10m
set class-of-service traffic-control-profiles TCP-TEST-GR guaranteed-rate 6m
set class-of-service interfaces ge-5/0/1 unit 100 output-traffic-control-profile TCP-TEST-GR

queue g-rate        = 6m * 0.5 = 3.5m
queue buffer-size   = 6m * 0.5 * 0.003 = 9000 bits
QX minimum buffer-size  = 100k * 0.5 * 0.03 = 900000 bit = 11250 bytes

In this case, on QX, queue buffer-size = max (queue buffer-size, QX min queue buffer-size) = max (9000 bits, 90000 bits) = 90000 bits.


labroot@jtac-mx480-r2046# run show interfaces queue ge-5/0/1.100
Queue: 1, Forwarding classes: VoIP
  Queue-depth bytes      :
    Average              :                     0
    Current              :                     0
    Peak                 :                     0
    Maximum              :                 16384

 NPC5(jtac-mx480-r2046 vty)# show qxchip 0 tail-rule 192 0 0
Tail drop rule configuration   : 192
        ref_count    : 0
     Drop Engine 0   :
       Tail drop rule ram address   : 00003000
                       threshold    : 8192 bytes
                            shift   : 6
                         mantissa   : 128
     Drop Engine 1   :
       Tail drop rule ram address   : 00003000
                       threshold    : 8192 bytes
                            shift   : 6
                         mantissa   : 128

NPC5(jtac-mx480-r2046 vty)# show qxchip 0 tail-rule 193 0 0  
Tail drop rule configuration   : 193
        ref_count    : 1
     Drop Engine 0   :
       Tail drop rule ram address   : 00003040
                       threshold    : 16384 bytes
                            shift   : 7
                         mantissa   : 128
     Drop Engine 1   :
       Tail drop rule ram address   : 00003040
                       threshold    : 16384 bytes
                            shift   : 7
                         mantissa   : 128

As you can see in the above output, the calculated buffer-size is in between tail-drop-rule 192 and 193, and as per design, the queue will point to a tail-drop rule with a higher value, that is, 16384 bytes.

 

Calculating queue configuration when rate-limit is enabled

  • When the scheduler transmit rate is absolute

policer bandwidth   = scheduler tx-rate
queue g-rate        = scheduler tx-rate
queue buffer-size   = scheduler tx-rate * queue buffer-size
QX minimum queue buffer-size = scheduler tx-rate * 30ms

Example

set class-of-service schedulers VOIP-NC-10M transmit-rate 4m
set class-of-service schedulers VOIP-NC-10M transmit-rate rate-limit
set class-of-service schedulers VOIP-NC-10M buffer-size temporal 3k
set class-of-service schedulers VOIP-NC-10M priority high
set class-of-service traffic-control-profiles TCP-TEST-GR scheduler-map SCHEDULER-8115K
set class-of-service traffic-control-profiles TCP-TEST-GR shaping-rate 10m
set class-of-service traffic-control-profiles TCP-TEST-GR guaranteed-rate 6m
set class-of-service interfaces ge-5/0/1 unit 100 output-traffic-control-profile TCP-TEST-GR

policer bandwidth   = 4m
queue g-rate        = 4m
queue buffer-size   = 4m * 0.003 = 12000 bits
QX minimum buffer-size  = 4m * 0.03 = 120000 bits = 15000 bytes

In this case, on QX, queue buffer-size = max (queue buffer-size, QX min queue buffer-size) = max(12000 bits, 120000 bits) = 120000 bits.

As you can see in the above output, the calculated buffer-size is in between tail-drop-rule 192 and 193, and the queue points to a tail-drop rule with a higher value, that is, 16384 bytes.

 

  • When the scheduler transmit rate is in % form

policer bandwidth   = TCP shaping-rate * scheduler tx-rate percent
queue g-rate        = TCP shaping-rate * scheduler tx-rate percent
queue buffer-size   = TCP g-rate * scheduler tx-rate percent * scheduler buffer-size
QX minimum queue buffer-size = TCP g-rate * 30ms

Example

set class-of-service schedulers VOIP-NC-10M transmit-rate percent 50
set class-of-service schedulers VOIP-NC-10M transmit-rate rate-limit
set class-of-service schedulers VOIP-NC-10M buffer-size temporal 3k
set class-of-service schedulers VOIP-NC-10M priority high
set class-of-service traffic-control-profiles TCP-TEST-GR scheduler-map SCHEDULER-8115K
set class-of-service traffic-control-profiles TCP-TEST-GR shaping-rate 10m
set class-of-service traffic-control-profiles TCP-TEST-GR guaranteed-rate 6m
set class-of-service interfaces ge-5/0/1 unit 100 output-traffic-control-profile TCP-TEST-GR

policer bandwidth   = 10m * 0.5 = 5m
queue g-rate        = 10m * 0.5 = 5m
queue buffer-size   = 6m * 0.5 * 0.03 = 9000 bits
QX minimum buffer-size  = 5m * 0.03 =  150000 bits = 18750 bytes

In this case, on QX, queue buffer-size = max (queue buffer-size, QX min queue buffer-size) = max(9000 bits, 150000 bits) = 150000 bits.


labroot@jtac-mx480-r2046# run show interfaces queue ge-5/0/1.100
  Queue-depth bytes      :
    Average              :                     0
    Current              :                     0
    Peak                 :                     0
    Maximum              :                 24576

NPC5(jtac-mx480-r2046 vty)# show qxchip 0 tail-rule 193 0 0
Tail drop rule configuration   : 193
        ref_count    : 0
     Drop Engine 0   :
       Tail drop rule ram address   : 00003040
                       threshold    : 16384 bytes
                            shift   : 7
                         mantissa   : 128
     Drop Engine 1   :
       Tail drop rule ram address   : 00003040
                       threshold    : 16384 bytes
                            shift   : 7
                         mantissa   : 128

NPC5(jtac-mx480-r2046 vty)# show qxchip 0 tail-rule 194 0 0   
Tail drop rule configuration   : 194
        ref_count    : 1
     Drop Engine 0   :
       Tail drop rule ram address   : 00003080
                       threshold    : 24576 bytes
                            shift   : 7
                         mantissa   : 192
     Drop Engine 1   :
       Tail drop rule ram address   : 00003080
                       threshold    : 24576 bytes
                            shift   : 7
                         mantissa   : 192

As you can see in the above output, the calculated buffer-size is in between tail-drop-rule 193 and 194, and the queue points to a tail-drop rule with a higher value, that is, 24576 bytes.

 

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