Mark,

Command "priority" configures LLQ (Low Latency Queueing), which
guarantees bandwidth, but also the latency. Packets in this queue will
be scheduled for delivery before all other packets in other queues.
This queue is "conditionally policed" at the rate specified, i.e. if
there are packets in other queues, this queue cannot exceed the
specified rate.

Command "bandwidth" configures Class Based Weighted Fair Queueing
(CBWFQ) or Hierarchical Queueing Framework (HQF - on 12.4(20)T and
above), which reserves minimum bandwidth for the class, but it does
not guarantee latency. I.e. CBWFQ/HQF queues are processed after LLQ
and in a round-robin fashion (a variation of deficit round robin -
DRR).

For your task, better solution is "bandwidth percent 25", since you
were not asked anything about the latency.

Also, don't forget that EIGRP has a built-in throttling mechanism and
it will not use more than 50% of the available interface bandwidth (as
specified by the "bandwidth" command on the interface). Alternate
solution for the task is simply this:

!
! X = EIGRP AS
!
interface FastEthernet0/0
 ip bandwidth-percent eigrp X 25
!

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On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 18:16, Mark Senteza <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Hey all,
>
> I have a question about the correct options to select when asked to
> "guarantee egress EIGRP traffic 25% of the bandwidth on an interface"
>
> Under the policy-map > class configuration I see two options, which seem to
> describe doing the same thing. What is the difference between using
> "priority percent" and "bandwidth percent"
>
> policy-map QOS-POLICY
>  class EIGRP
>   priority percent 15
>
> where keyword "percent" -> % of total bandwidth
>
> or
>
> policey-map QOS-POLICY
>  class EIGRP
>   bandwidth percent 15
>
> where keywords "bandwidth percent" -> % of total bandwidth
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
>
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