[c-nsp] 6509 Switch Utilization lights

Matthew Crocker matthew at crocker.com
Mon Mar 21 16:59:45 EST 2005


On Mar 21, 2005, at 2:51 PM, Network.Security wrote:

> You could also get a bunch of telnet sessions going at the same time 
> and
> continuously run show commands.  VTY sessions take up a lot of CPU
> compared to just moving packets.  Try squeezing flash too, that's CPU
> intensive.  I'm not sure if it will generate enough load, but is
> certainly easier than trying to create more traffic on your network...

Nothing is easier than throwing a couple of unprotected Windows 
machines on the network.  They become a great packet generator in a 
couple minutes.




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