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Re: RMON in hardware

Frank Kastenholz <kasten@ftp.com> Mon, 11 April 1994 22:50 UTC

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Date: Mon, 11 Apr 1994 16:51:02 -0400
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To: karl@empirical.com
Subject: Re: RMON in hardware
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From: Frank Kastenholz <kasten@ftp.com>
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 >  > A few months ago, CrossComm announced that it would integrate RMON
 >  > capabilities into its line of routers. Has anyone heard of other
 >  > hardware vendors that are putting RMON inside their internetworking
 >  > devices?
 > 
 > When there are a zillion packets flying across the net and many have
 > to be routed, which does the box drop first?  The routable packets or
 > the packets for the RMON engine?
 > 
 > In other words, when a box has two distinct duties, which does it
 > prefer when placed under load?

unless the box has computrons enough for both roles....

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