Identifies an integer value encoded in the DiffServ field of an Internet Protocol header.
NOTE 1: The DSCP is an example of traffic marking whose value corresponds with a preferred Quality of Service as the packet traverses the network.
NOTE 2: The DSCP and TOS fields are mutually exclusive as they utilize the same byte position in the Internet Protocol header.
NOTE 3: When allowed by provider product definition, DSCP values may be specified in a range whereby any data containing those values will become a member of the same level of service.
VALID ENTRIES:
NOTE 1: When populated for a single value, the first six positions must contain a “0” or a “1”.
NOTE 2: When populated for ranging all 12 numeric characters must be populated with a “0” or a “1”.
USAGE: This field is conditional.
NOTE 1: Optional when the associated LREF field is populated and the associated TOS field is not populated, otherwise prohibited.
DATA CHARACTERISTICS: 12 numeric characters not including pre-printed hyphen.
EXAMPLE: 0 0 0 1 0 1 -
0 0 0 1 0 1 - 0 0 1 0 1 1