IntServ model

The integrated service (IntServ) model is a multiple-service model that can accommodate diverse QoS requirements. This service model provides the most granularly differentiated QoS by identifying and guaranteeing definite QoS for each data flow.

In the IntServ model, an application must request service from the network before it sends data. IntServ signals the service request with the Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP). All nodes receiving the request reserve resources as requested and maintain state information for the application flow.

The IntServ model demands high storage and processing capabilities because it requires all nodes along the transmission path to maintain resource state information for each flow. This model is suitable for small-sized or edge networks, but not large-sized networks, for example, the core layer of the Internet, where billions of flows are present.

For more information about RSVP, see HPE FlexNetwork MSR Router Series Comware 5 MPLS Configuration Guide.