1. A network comprising; an edge node configured to define per-hop behaviors using a set of priority bits in a tag field of an Ethernet header of a frame; and a core node configured to receive the frame and to forward the frame according to the per-hop-behaviors as indicated in the set of priority bits; and core node including a behavior aggregate classifier device configured to receive the Ethernet frame and classify the frame based on a set of priority bits in a tag field of an L1-L7 Ethernet header, the classification including defining a per-hop behavior.