How much overhead for a 520 to log ?

[yert33]

I just set up a syslog server (thanks to Br0ck's excellent FAQ). It's an eye opener to watch the syslog server show what my PIX 520 is doing.

What price am I paying for this? How can I tell how much processing power is being used by the PIX to send the logging data to the syslog server?

The environment I'm in is a Citrix data center for approx 200 users across the nation. I don't want to impinge upon performance by leaving the PIX in a logging state if so...

Thanks....

 

[baddos]

"show cpu usage"

If it's too high, try lowering the syslog level.

 

[yert33]

Thank you, Bad DOS.
Ha! Says 0% across the board. I'll look tomorrow.

 

[yert33]

OK, my network is in full swing today and I STILL get 0% cpu usage on my PIX.
I looked at my PacketShaper (next device inline from the inside interface) and it's reporting an average of 120kbps over the last minute. Not much at the moment, I admit, but the peak traffic, as reported by the same device, has been as high as our bandwidth limit, 3Mbps, since this morning.

I should still be trusting the PIX cpu usage report, right? Is there a chance I'm overlooking some other parameter that is preventing me from getting an accurate usage figure?

Thanks to all....

 

[baddos]

At 4mbps, I think your PIX will be more than enough to handle it's job and log it.