[c-nsp] Pix performance

[sb.cisco]

Hi Kris,

 From cisco.com, here is the performance summary.

Performance Summary
Cleartext throughput: Up to 60 Mbps
Concurrent connections: 7,500
56-bit DES IPsec VPN throughput: Up to 6 Mbps
168-bit 3DES IPsec VPN throughput: Up to 3 Mbps
128-bit AES IPsec VPN throughput: Up to 4.5 Mbps
Simultaneous VPN peers: 10*
* Maximum number of simultaneous site-to-site or remote access IKE 
Security Association (SAs) supported

Kris Amy escribió:

>Hi Folks,
>
>Just wondering what the overhead is on AES-128, 3DES and DES.
>
>Also how many pps of each can a pix 501 handle?
>
>I'm trying to push .5mbit (1200pps) down it and I'm guessing that the
>overhead is filling this link up. Would I be correct?
>
>Kind Regards,
>Kris Amy
>Network Engineer
>Instant Communications
>Australia's Favourite ISP
>Tel: 07 3018 8402
>Fax: 07 3278 5666
>Email: kamy at in.com.au
>
>
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