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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

3415.0. "ProbeWatch max MAC addres, DECswitch900 probe" by IJSAPL::VISSER_A () Tue Apr 02 1996 08:37

Hello,

  I have some questions about ProbeWatch,

- There seems to be a maximum of MAC addresses in the macaddr.nam
  file. It looks it has a max of 512 names. Is this a bug or expected
  behaviour?

- There is a restriction of max 256 hosts in every domain.
  Is is due to memory limitation? Is it possible to extend this for a
  domain? (ALL) 
  Background:
  When a customer uses a probe it is mostly because his network is
  growing big. Big is not limitated to 256 hosts, so I do not
  understand this limitation. I often have used LTMreports to create
  LAN performance reports and the hosts seen on sites candidate to use
  a Packet probe have 1500 to 2000 hosts and 2500 to 3000
  conversations. 

- If the Packet probe has not enough memory does a DECswitch900 has
  this? Can I use a DECswitch900 as a dedicated probe (switch of
  switching) and use all the available memory for RMON?
  I would like to know because I want to change to ProbeWatch or
  PolyCentre Netview to do my LAN performance reports.

  Greatings,
  Anton Visser
  Network Services Holland.
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