knife(8) - tools to improve network performance via SNIP

KNIFE(8)             Maintenance Procedures              KNIFE(8)

KNIFE
     knife, axe, cutter, chainsaw - tools to improve network per-
     formance via SNIP

SYNOPSIS
     knife is used to control the network  via  Sysadmin  Network
     Interrupt Protocol [SNIP].

DESCRIPTION
     Experience has shown  that  suitable  application  of  these
     tools  on  the  network can lead to improved network perfor-
     mance, as busy segments of useless traffic can  be  isolated
     from  the  important  stuff  (and the rest of the world, for
     that matter).  However, care must be taken, otherwise lusers
     will be complaining about "network downtime".

  knife vs LART
     While knife can be used  as  a  replacement  for  LART,  the
     reverse  is  not  generally  true;  while blunt trauma works
     wonders on lusers, it tends to  be  ineffective  on  cables.
     Also,  note  that using knife or one of it's associates as a
     LART will probably lead to higher level assault charges than
     one would get with a standard LART.

  chainsaw, the power SNIP tool
     chainsaw is a version of knife  that  makes  quick  work  of
     almost  any  problem.   It also has a correspondingly higher
     potential for causing  unintentional  damage.   Handle  with
     care.

FILES
     In its normal application to cables, knife  uses  no  files.
     If  applied  to  a  disk,  many  files  may be affected; see
     mkfs(8).

SEE ALSO
     lart(8)

BUGS
     You may be required to fix things eventually.

RESTRICTIONS
     Bosses  and  the  legal  system  may  take  a  dim  view  of
     overenthusiastic application of these tools.

AUTHOR
     While the origin of the first knife remains a mystery,  this
     man     page     was     written    by    Kurt    Hockenbury
     <kurt@something.com>.  He disclaims responsibility  for  any
     actions inspired by this man page.

HISTORY
     SNIP was first described on  alt.sysadmin.recovery  by  J.D.
     Falk  <jdfalk@cais.cais.com>  as  a  followup  to  a post by
     <martin@angela.ctrl-c.liu.se>.