> > What can I do to make the system better handle this kind of > traffic ? > Could device polling(8) or just increasing the kernel > frequency clock to 1000Hz or more improve the situation ? > What kind of network cards could face a lot better this > burden ? Are there any other solutions ? >
device polling(8) really does help _alot_ for packet floods/storms. for device polling to work properly (imho) you would need to set HZ to 1000. I dont recommend any higher HZ on a PIII. I recommend Intel cards (fxp or em) because they chew through packets at the highest rate (in our tests) given good supporting hardware and tuned software. Both support device polling. _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
