Buffer profile assignment management based on peer network device data

A method comprising:

• storing a first data structure comprising a set of buffer profile types, wherein each buffer profile type is associated with one or more configuration parameters;
• storing a second data structure comprising a set of peer device identifiers, wherein each peer device identifier of the set of peer device identifiers is associated with a buffer profile type of the set of buffer profile types;
• discovering, by a processing device of a network device, a first peer network device coupled via a first link to a first interface component of the network device;
• identifying first data associated with the first peer network device;
• determining the first data matches a first peer device identifier of the set of peer device identifiers in the second data structure;
• determining, using the first data structure, a first set of configuration parameters corresponding to a first buffer profile type associated with the first peer device identifier;
• and
• assigning the first set of configuration parameters of the first buffer profile type to the first interface component of the network device.

A network device comprising:

• a plurality of interface components;
• a data structure that associates each peer device identifier of a set of peer device identifiers to a buffer profile type of a set of buffer profile types;
• and
• a processing device coupled to the plurality of interface components, the processing device to execute a buffer management application to:
• receive first data associated with a first peer network device coupled via a first link to an interface component of the network device;
• determine the first data matches a first peer device identifier stored in the data structure;
• and
• assign a first buffer profile type to the interface component of the network device, wherein the first buffer profile type is associated with the first peer device identifier.