[nsp] 64 bit SNMP counters versus 32 bit SNMP counters

[Ross Chandler]

>Hello all,
>There was a recent discussion about this topic on the list.
>Forgive me for this dumb question, but could someone briefly describe
>in practice the enhancement that a 64 bit counter provides on a 32 bit
>counter ?
>
>Regards,
>            Marc.


They rollover a lot less often so you don't have to poll the device
as often or you can keep polling a link with high throughput every
5 minutes instead of setting the interval in your crontab down.

Ross