[c-nsp] MSFC3 input ACL packet-filter performance impact

[Roland Dobbins]

On Feb 5, 2007, at 12:50 PM, barney gumbo wrote:

> Trying to get some ideas before an ACL is slapped on... Basically,  
> should I
> be concerned about any performance impact for the MSFC or Sup if I  
> put on
> this ACL.

Assuming you've constructed the ACL properly for this platform, you  
should see no performance impact, as ACLs are processed in hardware  
on the 6500.  Be sure to read this entire document and ensure you  
understand its implications for ACL construction and any logging you  
plan on doing for ACL hits:

<http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/ 
products_configuration_guide_chapter09186a00801609f6.html>

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