[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] [FW-1] Performance issues VPN-1 <> Netscreen
Hi, I'm setting up a VPN between a Checkpoint VPN-1 NG.FP3 firewall running on a Sun V120 and a Netscreen 25 running ScreenOS 4.0.2. The encryption used is 3DES (since that seems to be the only common encryption scheme). The firewalls are currently connected directly via a 100Mbps switch (for testing). When I try to copy a large file from a client behind the Checkpoint to a client behind the Netscreen a get at most 2Mbps. When I copy the same file in the other direction I get at most 4Mbps. Since the firewalls will be connected through a 100Mbps WAN connection this sounds like a very big waste. Unfortunately I couldn't figure out where the bottleneck is. The CPU load on the Sun firewall goes up to 40% (that's rather high but shouldn't be a problem). The Netscreen reports up to 15% CPU load (dedicated hardware has its advantages). The network segment in the middle is hardly loaded (tried different types of switches and hubs, doesn't make a difference). The clients are not loaded either (copying something over the local network goes a lot faster). Any idea whether there is some setting on the Checkpoint or Netscreen that could limit the bandwidth a VPN can take? Nico --------------------------------------------------------- "It has been said that there are only two businesses that refer to customers as users: illegal drug trade and the computer industry." --------------------------------------------------------- Nico De Ranter Senior System Administrator Sony Service Center (NSCE/VPE-B) Sint Stevens Woluwestraat 55 (Rue de Woluwe-Saint-Etienne) 1130 Brussel (Bruxelles), Belgium, Europe, Earth Telephone: +32 2 724 86 41 Telefax: +32 2 726 26 86 e-mail: [email protected] ================================================= To set vacation, Out-Of-Office, or away messages, send an email to [email protected] in the BODY of the email add: set fw-1-mailinglist nomail ================================================= To unsubscribe from this mailing list, please see the instructions at http://www.checkpoint.com/services/mailing.html ================================================= If you have any questions on how to change your subscription options, email [email protected] =================================================
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