[c-nsp] ASA Throughput mess

[C and C Dominte]

Hi,
 
Does anyone know how is throughput tested for Cisco ASA applicances? Although, 
does anyone have any documents where Cisco explains what firewall throughput 
means?
 
Is it:
 
- the total packets per second the entire backplane can handle, so all the 
traffic across all ports, inside and outside
- just the traffic that is going outside to inside
- just the traffic that is having rules applied to it
 
Cannot find a definitive answer, and it seems that there is a lot of confusion 
over this particular aspect.
 
Thank you

Catalin