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[802.3ae] MIB-II ifSpeed 32-bit limitation for 10G


Hello,

The ifSpeed object defined in MIB-II's ifTable is 32-bits wide and so will
hold only upto 4.2 Gbits/s. This works fine for existing, relatively slower
topologies such as Fast Ethernet. However, due to the 32-bit constraint, it
cannot be used for 10 GBE.
Any suggestions on how to overcome this problem?

Thanks,

Danny Lobo
NetScout Systems Inc
310 Littleton Rd.,
Westford, MA 01886. USA
978-614-4309