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rm-clsnetwork_3
Nimbostratus
NimbostratusICAP max L3 hops?
Hi All,
Is there a recommended limit on L3 hops to your icap server for AV protection so as not to cause latency?
Cheers,
Matt
How many hops you have now ? And what are the ICMP responses for each hop ?
g-ram_31429
Cirrus
CirrusHow many hops you have now ? And what are the ICMP responses for each hop ?
rm-clsnetwork_3We are currently installing our first F5 cluster and are planning based on best practice and wanted to know if there was a best practice when it came to ICAP. The design provided to us by the architects is currently four hops and three of them are firewalls.
g-ramTypically I dont see a performance degrade with icap protocol though we dont upload many files. Plus if you use a CDR it may take longer to analyze the file. I guess it depends on the volume of files that you are trying to scan and the number of engines you use. Network hops may not be a factor in the latency.
- g-ram_31429
Typically I dont see a performance degrade with icap protocol though we dont upload many files. Plus if you use a CDR it may take longer to analyze the file. I guess it depends on the volume of files that you are trying to scan and the number of engines you use. Network hops may not be a factor in the latency.
- rm-clsnetwork_3
OK g-ram we will give it ago with the design provided and then do some testing. Thanks for advice and experience.
- g-ram
Thanks man & Good luck !