[j-nsp] SNMP on logical-system fxp0

[Alex Arseniev]

From: "Saku Ytti" <saku at ytti.fi>
To: <juniper-nsp at puck.nether.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2013 4:34 PM
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> HW port can easily go through RE if needed.

Unless there is single ASIC in the box, that would be statistical 
multiplexing.
Unless You wish to maintain full potential perf.gain from generating "SNMP 
in HW" even in case "through RE", that would require RE scalability & 
performance == sum of SNMP performances of all ASICs in the box. Clearly 
won't happen.

>> (a) lo0.0 filter copy is applied to fxp0 as well
>
> It's not in HW.

I feel the need to return the favour here :-)
SNMPv3 generated in ASIC and transiting via RE (for the purpose of being 
encrypted) is NOT "in HW".
It would be classified as "HW-assisted".

Thanks
Alex