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Slow 2600 Throughput

alangunnsteel
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Hello,

Bottom Line = We are experiencing VERY slow throughput, when going through a 2600, which is acting as a firewall between 2 networks.

Basic configuration = Workstations on Network 1 are connected to the 2600 through a Catalyst 2950, on the Network 2 side the switch is an HP 2524. The firewall allows Network 1 workstations to access Network 2 resources; Network 2 systems have no access to Network 1 resources.

Another 2600 is the main/WAN router on Network 1. That 2600 is configured to direct most Internet traffic through the Firewall 2600, to use Network 2 to access the Internet (because it has a much faster connection) -- only Internet traffic destined for the parent company's internal network goes out through Network 1's WAN link.

What we've done so far = We've tested the throughput "within" each network, and accross the firewall. Within Network 1 we got upload/download speeds of 54/70 Mbps. Within Network 2 we got upload/download speeds of 41/67 Mbps. Accross the firewall, we got upload/download speeds of 0.8/8 Mbps! The Firewall 2600 port utilization never gets very high.

The interfaces on the router and switch have both been set to "auto" negotiation and 100 Mbps/full-duplex -- with no change in the performance. Before hard-coding the interface settings, all interfaces were indicated as having set themselves to 100MB/FDx mode.

Does anyone have any clues as to what we should look at next?

Thanks for your guidance,

AGS

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Hello,

can you check if there are any processes on the router that are using up a lot of CPU (show proc cpu) ? Also, try and turn on CEF (´ip cef´ globally) and see if that makes a difference.

Can you post the configuration of your router ?

Regards,

GP

vmiller
Level 7
Level 7

Sounds like you are process switching.

see this link for speeds on process switching for the 2600

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps259/products_tech_note09186a0080094e92.shtml#process_switching

I'd replace the firewall 2600 with a dedicated firewall.

Also make sure you don't have any debug and logging processes runing. If you must have logging see if you cant let a box handle it.

Also I have experienced this with a 2621 router and it was because I had multiple instances of authentication running. The 2600 series routers are rather old and cant handle the load very well.

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