Estimating the L4-L7(FW) node throughput

[Aaron_un]

I was wondering how to estimate the firewall throughput In an Independent Active Nodes deployment model...

In this model ACI fabric symmetrically redistributes/PBR the traffic over the available pool of units...

e.g. if we are deploying 2 FTDv100s in AWS, how should I calculate the overall throughput of that node? is it going to be something like 8.6 x 2 = 17.2Gbps or ..?

[BANERJEE SHIBASISH]

Hi @Aaron_un - Using the third option i.e. Independent active nodes will use Symmetric PBR for each flow which will ensure each flow is handled by same active node in both direction and the throughput will be based on that independent node only.

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