""Irwan Hadi"" wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Hi, > > I'm just curious how many NTP clients can a Cisco router (Catalyst 6509) > serve? > Well basically when Cisco Router is configured to synchronize with a > time server it will automatically becomes a time server too (unless > configured otherwise) right. > Since it becomes a time server, then other routers and switches can > synchronize their times by using NTP with this router. My question is if > the desktops also synchronize their time with this Cisco router, until how > many boxes it can serve before it collapse? Will there be any effect to > the router if the router serves a lot of NTP clients?
It would depend on what other tasks the particular router is charged with. How many routes in the routing table. The associated route processing overhead. Other processing, such as forwarding, etc. Isn't there another thread going on right now covering these kinds of variables? If all the router is doing is providing NTP, then obviously it could do more than if it were also your OSPF backbone ABSR router and you had 3000 routes and a number of them were flapping and half your users were also downloading service pack 666 from Microsoft. > > Thanks Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=70421&t=70408 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
