I'm a bit perplexed why the AutoQoS macro does not implement "priority-queue out" when configured on the 3750 platform running certain versions of software. The only other platform I have experience with AutoQos is on the 4500 and it enables priority queuing as expected. So what's up with autoqos on the 3750 on version 12.2(35)SE5?
When it comes to configuring QoS on campus user/phone access ports there are some important settings that can and should be considered but one can argue that enabling the priority queue is the single most impactful or important command. So I was very surprised and concerned when I didn't see priority-queue out. Cisco describes AutoQoS as a simple, quick way of deploying QoS on the LAN and it precludes you from having to learn all of the differences between hardware platforms. But is it true that this tool produces an incomplete config solution? Let me know if I am missing something.
Here is an example of what AutoQoS produces when applied to a 4507 with WS-X4648-RJ45V+E:
(other interface commands are left out for simplicity)
interface GigabitEthernet5/25
description XYZ
switchport mode access
auto qos voip cisco-phone
qos trust device cisco-phone
service-policy input AutoQos-VoIP-Input-Cos-Policy
service-policy output AutoQos-VoIP-Output-Policy
policy-map AutoQos-VoIP-Output-Policy
class AutoQos-VoIP-Bearer-QosGroup
set dscp ef
set cos 5
priority <<<<<<<<< LOOK HERE, Priority queuing is enabled as expected
police cir percent 33
class AutoQos-VoIP-Control-QosGroup26
set dscp af31
set cos 3
bandwidth remaining percent 5
class AutoQos-VoIP-Control-QosGroup24
set dscp cs3
set cos 3
bandwidth remaining percent 5
class class-default
dbl
Here is an example of what AutoQoS produces when applied to a 3750 running version 12.2.(35)SE5: (no priority-queue out)
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/36
switchport access vlan 8
switchport mode access
srr-queue bandwidth share 10 10 60 20
srr-queue bandwidth shape 10 0 0 0
queue-set 2
mls qos trust device cisco-phone
mls qos trust cos
auto qos voip cisco-phone