[c-nsp] reliability of ping to router physical-, sub- or loopback interface

[Rodney Dunn]

Some do do it in HW (ie: ASR1k for example).

Rodney



On 8/24/11 7:54 AM, Jared Mauch wrote:
> The problem here is in how you and the vendor define modern. Cisco ships many devices that require the control plane CPU to be involved in this activity. Most platforms support a common control plane configuration, but some just do it on that same CPU. You might as well reply to simple packets under those circumstances.
>
> You need to talk to the TME about where this processing happens for each device. Assume it's in the main CPU unless they demonstrate otherwise.
>
> Jared Mauch
>
> On Aug 24, 2011, at 6:03 AM, Benny Amorsen<benny+usenet at amorsen.dk>  wrote:
>
>>
>> I would hope that a modern router handled at least ICMP ECHO in
>> hardware.
>
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