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EAP2 noticeable improvements and observations

rfcat_vk

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Installed EAP2 as an upgrade to original build from ISO of the EAP v18.

Noticable imprivements

1/. less memory used

2/. load down significantly.

3/. hide linked NAT rules works in both IP4 and IPv6.

4/. classification appears to be working.too much old stuff to see exactly.

5/. still exploring

 

Question on TLS/SSL scanning with the fixes in processing mean the added user exclusions from EAP1 refresh 1 can be deleted?

The mail scanning feature could do with some better explanation about needing the ports not services field of the rule. There is an automatic add feature if you tick on it, but it is not clear as to why.

Now to wait until tomorrow to see what the reports contain?

Ian

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    I think the memory usage will creep back up as  commented above. I do however see a huge improvement in load average.  

    I am usually pretty harsh on sophos for not listening but someone actually listened and tuned the load average. Since v15, I have never seen XG running like a normal linux box with low load averages when the firewall is sitting there idle. Bravo to the developers and PM who actually listened to our feedback and made an effort to make things better.

    Regards

    Bill

  • 0 in reply to Billybob

    But.  It does not mean its bad for so much anyway.  Logic dictates OS flushes it only when necessary.  Or maybe.  What I am most concerned is the turn around.  If the OS dumps & reads memory on disk constantly, then, THAT means there's not enough.  What I see here, is that it fills slowly over many days.  Which suggest it fills because the OS (or applications) does not detect any flush is necessary.  Much like a teenager with his bed-room. I'll clean it only when I won't be able to close the door anymore.

    Paul Jr

  • 0 in reply to Big_Buck

    An update on the the graphs - memory and load. There is no noticeable increase in memory even after adding 2 more clienteless users in IPv6. Further updating and adding mail rules to allow for the MBP certificate issue with one of my mail accounts.

    What drives memory usage up is having the GUI open. 

    Ian

    XG115W - v20.0.2 MR-2 - Home

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  • 0 in reply to rfcat_vk

    EAP2 has been running for a couple of days now.

    1/. ram usage is still down - 60% down form over 70%

    2/. load is still down, way below 17.5.9 values

    3/. categories are not being identified

    4/. report summary missing values.

    5/. GUI much more responsive.

    6/.I have email scanning working for one mail account even on the iPad.

    7/. mail still throwing up odd mail address info, same as 17.5.x

    8/. mail still has trouble determining how many times a message should be scanned and reported on

    9/. I am running IP4 and IPv6 on all interfaces - will be the subject of another thread.

     

    Ian

    XG115W - v20.0.2 MR-2 - Home

    XG on VM 8 - v21 GA

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  • 0 in reply to rfcat_vk

    Memory has been quite here too ...  CPU down as well.

    Paul Jr

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