---
oid: "1.3.6.1.4.1.272.4.27.3.1.9"
short-description: "qosPolicyDropAlgorithm OBJECT-TYPE"
last-modified: "2023-06-09"
parent-oid: "1.3.6.1.4.1.272.4.27.3.1"
---

## OID: `1.3.6.1.4.1.272.4.27.3.1.9`

```asn1
{iso(1) identified-organization(3) dod(6) internet(1) private(4) enterprise(1) 272 bibo(4) qos(27) qosPolicyTable(3) qosPolicyEntry(1) qosPolicyDropAlgorithm(9)}
```

### Description

```asn1
qosPolicyDropAlgorithm OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX INTEGER {tail-drop(1), head-drop(2), random-drop(3)}
MAX-ACCESS read-write
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"This objects defines the packet dropping algorithm to apply
if more than qosPolicyUpperThreshold octets are currently
enqueued, possible values:
tail-drop(1) = drop all newly arriving packets
head-drop(2) = drop packets at the queue head
enqueue newly arriving packets
random-drop(3) = drop arriving or enqueued packets
randomly."
DEFVAL {tail-drop}
```

**Classification:** MIB object for network management

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