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Conference netcad::hub_mgnt

Title:DEChub/HUBwatch/PROBEwatch CONFERENCE
Notice:Firmware -2, Doc -3, Power -4, HW kits -5, firm load -6&7
Moderator:NETCAD::COLELLADT
Created:Wed Nov 13 1991
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4455
Total number of notes:16761

1163.0. "DB900MX performance with filters" by HGRNCC::FARADAYCHONG (Faraday Chong@hgo 852-8053590) Mon Jun 27 1994 15:13

    Please describe performance impact to DECbridge 900MX when filtering
    (eg protocol and/or address filter) is turned on?
    
    Previous notes said the DECbridge 900MX can forward 63,488 pps without
    loss, customer asked is there any performance penality when filters are
    used.
    
    Faraday
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1163.1No Performance Degradation with filtersNACAD::KRISHNATue Jun 28 1994 14:5712
    Hi Faraday,
           There will be no impact to the performance of the DECbridge
    900MX when filtering (address and/or protocol) is turned on. The design
    is such that for forwarding a packet with or without filters, the
    lookups needed are the same and hence the cost incurred in making the
    forwarding decision is the same.
    
    This is certainly an important fact that should be used to our
    advantage in selling the DECbridge 900.
    
    Hope this helps,
    Krishna
1163.2Mention too that Scott Bradner's tests support this too...NACAD2::BATTERSBYTue Jun 28 1994 16:186
    We should also use to our advantage the results of the Scott 
    Bradner's Lab testing which also, of course supports the fact
    that there is no impact on the DB900MX Bridge performance when 
    filtering for protocol or address is turned on.
    
    Bob
1163.3Where is Scott Bradner report?HGRNCC::FARADAYCHONGFaraday Chong@hgo 852-8053590Tue Jun 28 1994 16:597
    Where can I find the Scott Bradner report on DECbridge 900MX? I
    couldn't find it when I checked the Internet repository a few weeks
    back.
    
    Is it on EASYnet?
    
    Faraday
1163.4NWD002::KOPEC_STSquash:Racketball::Chess:CheckersThu Aug 25 1994 15:315
    same question.  one of our customers (who presently is considering
    Digital hubs and Chipcom hubs) had heard of this report and requested a
    copy.  It could be the difference between a win and a loss.
    
    					Thank You, Stan 
1163.5Scott Bradners Internet access for test reports...NACAD2::BATTERSBYThu Aug 25 1994 17:2515
    The report on DECbridge 900MX is freely-available on Scott Bradner's
    Internet repository.  ftp into hsdndev.harvard.edu, directory of
    interest
    is /pub/ndtl/results/vendors/Digital/DECbridge_900MX.
    
    The key performance figures he came up with are: forwarding max rate
    62,488 pps; max latency from Ethernet-Ethernet 0; max latency from
    FDDI to Ethernet 70 microseconds.  Additional detail is in note
    716 of HUB_MGNT conference.
    Also read Anil's summation of DD900MX features in note 716.
    
    [thanks Anil for forwarding me the Internet pointer to Scott Bradners
    repository to post in here - Bob]
    
    Bob
1163.6NACAD::ANILWed Sep 07 1994 23:585
    Bradner does his test without using any management filters.  Which
    is not to say that the results would have been any different if
    he did.
    
    Anil