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authorNicolas Fort <nicolasfort1988@gmail.com>2024-09-23 15:09:51 -0300
committerMergify <37929162+mergify[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>2024-09-23 20:22:28 +0000
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Netflow: add warning message regarding low performnace on router handling lot of traffic.mergify/bp/sagitta/pr-1554
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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.