KNIFE

    knife,  axe,  cutter,  chainsaw - tools to improve network
    performance 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(1m)


BUGS

    You may be required to fix things eventually.


RESTRICTIONS

    Bosses and the legal system may take a dim view of overen-
    thusiastic application of these tools.


AUTHOR

    While  the  origin  of  the first knife remains a mystery,
    this man page was written by Kurt  Hockenbury  <kurt@some-
    thing.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>.