[c-nsp] Open Source netflow recommendations

Nick Hilliard nick at foobar.org
Fri May 20 12:09:49 EDT 2011


On 20/05/2011 03:10, Mark Tinka wrote:
> On Wednesday, May 18, 2011 10:20:14 PM Nick Hilliard wrote:
>> If you're using MPC cards on Juniper MX platform, yes you
>> need an MS-DPC for ipv6 netflow.  However, this is done
>> natively on the newer trio cards.
>
> You mean the "DPC", right :-)?

yes, indeed - typo.  mpc+mic => trio, dpc => !trio.

Difficult to understand why an MS-DPC is required for jflow v9.  The 
additional overhead of netflowv9 is very low, and the actual cost of 
running an MS-DPC can be quite high (i.e. extra slot which would otherwise 
be used for a traffic blade).

Nick


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