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> > This is an interesting problem and actually close to solvable at the > > IP level. I'm sure you are familiar with PPP LQM. Take out the PPP > > part and keep the LQM packet format and local storage. Keep one LQM > > struct per ARP entry on a bcast or nbma interface (such as an ATM > > NAP). Count packets used by each ARP entry and update SNMP and the > > LQM entry as you would in PPP LQM. Occasionally (once a second is > > fine) send an LQM packet summarizing what has been sent. > > This is a very good idea. You might want to hand it over > to your vendor before I hand it over to mine. :-) Hey, now. Curtis has been saying this for at least a few years. Clearly people haven't been paying attention! (but don't let that stop you from knocking any particular vendor about it). --jhawk - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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