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    max number of ipsec tunnels for c3758 processor

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      ozlecz
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      Hello,

      May i know please what is the maximum number of concurrent ipsec tunnels this processor can handle. (XG-7100 1U)

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        lguy2000
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        The processor is a C3558, same as in the SG-5100: https://www.netgate.com/solutions/pfsense/xg-7100-1u.html

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          ozlecz
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          so okay in the case of xg-7100 1u, what could be the max concurrent ipsec tunnels

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            lguy2000
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            I would think you could have potentially several dozen, perhaps more, with the limitation being bandwidth utilization. That's just a guess though.

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              ozlecz
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              the plan is for minimum of 32 ipsec tunnels concurrent.

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              • DerelictD
                Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
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                It depends on what they are doing.

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                  lguy2000
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                  IOW the limitation is likely not the number of IPsec tunnels, but the total amount of traffic they carry, which will run into bandwidth limits or CPU encryption/decryption capacity limits, whichever comes first. You can realistically expect 400-900 Mbps of total encrypted traffic on that box, depending on traffic complexity. Hope this helps.

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