Network QoS and Server 2012 R2

We are designing our new cluster environment on HP Blades with 6 Ethernet and 2 HBA connections:
Ethernet = 2 x on board and
4 x quad port
HBA = 1 x Dual port
I have been advised that we will be configuring Live Migration on the Management network along with the Cluster Heartbeat. The Cluster Heart beat and management will
be protected by using QoS.
QoS will be set using GPO on the OU that contains the Hyper V Hosts.
The GPO will be provide a route for live migrations between nodes and will ensure that the Cluster Heartbeat and MGMT services are not compromised
I have no experience of using GPO for QoS in Server 2012. Can any one provide any incite or if there is a better way to deliver the QoS on the management network that will have the Heart beat and live migration services.

Hi,
Based on my research, we can configure the Quality of Service in the Group Policy Management which applies to computers or users, you can find this group policy under:
Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Policy-based QoS or
User Configuration\Windows Settings\Policy-based QoS.
During the configuration process, you can specify an application by typing its executable name in the
Application Name page, or you can also select All Applications.
Here is article below which has detailed steps of how to configure the policy-based Quality of Service :
Configuring Policy-based Quality of Service (QoS)
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831689.aspx
I hope this helps.
Amy Wang

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