topic Re: Pix high memory usage in Network Security

Pix high memory usage

salvadorag — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 09:29:47 GMT

the memory of my PIX 525 is up and up, i need freed memory, How do i meke this??

TKS

Re: Pix high memory usage

pmccubbin — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:29:58 GMT

A few questions before I give the easy answer:

Do you use the PIX for point-to-point VPN between sites?

Do you use the PIX as a VPN concentrator for end users?

Do you have a DMZ or multiple DMZs?

Has anything recently changed in your network that would have increased traffic through your PIX?

I mention these things because they all require CPU resources and memory.

The easiest way to free up memory is to reboot the PIX. Of course, this is not always an option but the results are very predictable. If after the reboot the memory usage goes right back up to previous levels then it's time to do a traffic study of your network and determine if this PIX has the horsepower you require or if some other network re-design is in order.

Hope this helps.

Re: Pix high memory usage

salvadorag — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:03:08 GMT

answers in order:

no use point to pont vpn.

no use for VPN concentrator.

Yes, we have multiple DMZ?s (10)

Two weeks ago we upgrade the version to 7.2(2).

Tks.

S.A.

Re: Pix high memory usage

tsantoyoc — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:09:17 GMT

There is a bug in the 7.2(2), you should upgrade the version to 722-14 or later interim version