I replaced a couple of Checkpoint boxes that were handling about 700 concurrent inbound connections (trading system).
The Checkpoint boxes (I think one was a PIII 500, the other a dual PIII 700) both PC's, handled it easy, no real CPU load, and they only need about 192MB RAM, 256 MAX. The PIX boxes (515e) show about the same amount of load. Is yours a 515 or a 515e? I think even a 515 would handle it easily. Were you terminating any VPN's etc? Whilst I prefer the PIX over Checkpoint on a server or PC, earlier PIX versions have (IMHO) some major limitations compared to Checkpoint, such as port translation (incoming port 25 send it to port 2500) which were not available until later versions. For what you need, I would certainly ditch the Checkpoint box and put the PIX in. What version of the OS is on it? Symon -----Original Message----- From: John Brandis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 February 2003 00:37 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Cat4006 - Prompt [7:63984] on this you are spot on, I use to have a 5505 that was in the same boat you are in. I love my supIII I just found a pix 515 in my bottom draw. Does any one know, how the pix 515, would compare to a checkpoint firewall on a PIII 800hmz on Win2k 1G RAM with 600 users behind it just handling web surfing, email and the like ? I am guessing the PC based checkpoint model would win that race, but has any one here becnhmarked it ??? Thanks Jb -----Original Message----- From: MADMAN [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 28 February 2003 11:25 AM To: John Brandis Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Cat4006 - Prompt [7:63984] Not if you have a supII. You obviously have only worked with supIII's and supIVs Dave John Brandis wrote: > Cat 4006 is IOS based from my experience > > Cat4006> en > Blah blah > Cat4006# conf t > then try the hostname eaglesfan > > Should work -- David Madland CCIE# 2016 Sr. Network Engineer Qwest Communications 612-664-3367 "You don't make the poor richer by making the rich poorer." --Winston Churchill ********************************************************************** visit http://www.solution6.com UK Customers - http://www.solution6.co.uk ********************************************************************** The Solution 6 Head Office and NSW Branch has moved premises. Please make sure you have updated your records with our new details. Level 14, 383 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000. General Phone: 61 2 9278 0666 General Fax: 61 2 9278 0555 ********************************************************************** This email message (and attachments) may contain information that is confidential to Solution 6. If you are not the intended recipient you cannot use, distribute or copy the message or attachments. In such a case, please notify the sender by return email immediately and erase all copies of the message and attachments. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message and attachments that do not relate to the official business of Solution 6 are neither given nor endorsed by it. ********************************************************************* ============================================= This email has been content filtered and subject to spam filtering. If you consider this email is unsolicited please forward the email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and request that the sender's domain be blocked from sending any further emails. ============================================= Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=64144&t=64144 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
