Random Early Detection Drop Profile

A drop profile is a feature of the random early detection (RED) process that allows packets to be dropped before queues are full. Drop profiles are composed of two main values-the queue fullness and the drop probability. The queue fullness represents the percentage of memory used to store packets in relation to the total amount that has been allocated for that queue. The drop probability is a percentage value that correlates to the likelihood that an individual packet is dropped from the network.