Network Daemons

Network Daemons

Some network daemons (rwhod, rtnetd, and so on) can have an undesirable effect on the network or network interface. For example, if a workstation is a multi-processor or is running real-time processes, the rtnetd daemon may be running on the station. This daemon is responsible for preempting incoming network packets to provide better response time for real-time processes. This is perfectly acceptable if the user is aware of the trade-offs between network processing and real-time processing. Some network daemons should be evaluated individually.

Do not load rtnetd software on routers or other network intensive stations (mail servers, NIS and DNS servers, and so on).