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Nov 05, 2018

ICAP 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  
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  • g-ram_31429's avatar
    g-ram_31429
    Nov 05, 2018

    How many hops you have now ? And what are the ICMP responses for each hop ?

     

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How many hops you have now ? And what are the ICMP responses for each hop ?

 

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Nov 07, 2018

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.