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authorNicolas Fort <nicolasfort1988@gmail.com>2024-09-23 15:09:51 -0300
committerNicolas Fort <nicolasfort1988@gmail.com>2024-09-23 15:09:51 -0300
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Netflow: add warning message regarding low performnace on router handling lot of traffic.
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@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ exported.
Configuration
=============
+.. warning:: Using NetFlow on routers with high traffic levels may lead to
+ high CPU usage and may affect the router's performance. In such cases,
+ consider using sFlow instead.
+
In order for flow accounting information to be collected and displayed for an
interface, the interface must be configured for flow accounting.