Creating a Windows QoS Policy

Windows allows you to specify a policy that tags and prioritizes Vocera packets, that helps you to provide an optimized voice experience.

1. Right-click the Windows Start menu and select Run.
   The Windows Run dialog box opens.

   
2. Enter gpedit.msc in the Open field, and click OK.
   The Local Group Policy Editor window opens.

   
3. Expand Local Computer Policy >Computer Configuration >Windows Settings>Policy-based QOS and select Create New Policy.
   The Policy-bases QoS dialog box opens.

   
4. Specify a name such as Vocera voice traffic policy in the Policy name field.
5. Check Specify DSCP Value and set it to 46.
   
6. Click Next to display the second screen of the wizard.
   
7. Check All applications and click Next.
   The third screen of the wizard appears.

   
8. Check Any source IP address and Any destination IP address and click Next.
   The fourth screen of the wizard appears.

   
9. Set Select the protocol this policy applies to to TCP and UDP.
10. Check From any source port and To any destination port and click Finish.
    The Vocera voice traffic policy appears in the Local Group Policy Editor window.