[c-nsp] relation between heat and packet-loss

[Peter Hicks]

On 26 May 2011, at 13:46, Martin T wrote:

> This is a good point. However, what might cause switch failure in case
> of high temperature?

Insufficient cooling.  Try this simple test - take the heatsink and fan off the processor in your desktop machine, and do something processor-intensive.  Let us know how long before your computer shuts down :)

Network equipment generates a lot of heat, and if the heat can't be dissipated in to the room, said equipment will generally malfunction or its lifetime will be reduced.  There's a reason why Cat6500s have industrial-sized fans!


Peter