Steven, I think it must be due to the fact that a buffer is just memory but other output locations would require additional I/O calls.
Rah -----Original Message----- From: Steven A. Ridder [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 11 May 2002 16:18 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: syslog [7:43939] If I debug something on a router, the messages must be generated no matter what, so why is it less taxing on a router to send them to an internal buffer instead of a console port? -- RFC 1149 Compliant. Get in my head: http://sar.dynu.com Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=43943&t=43939 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]