Re: Optimizing Linux Kernel for Snort

[David Alonso De La Vega Tapage <delavegad () bancoaliado com>]

Edin Dizdarevic wrote:

> Sam Evans wrote:
>  
>
> > Greetings All, and Happy Fourth of July to all the US Readers out there.
congrats .. !

> > :)
> >
> > I've got a question regarding optimizing a Linux 2.4.18 Kernel to get
> > the best performance for snort.  Does anyone have any tips?
> >    
>
> Yeah, use OpenBSD ;)
>
> just kidding, but don't forget this
>
> <*> Packet socket
> [*]   Packet socket: mmapped IO
>
> See the postings with topics like "Snort dropping packets..."
>
> and using A LOT of memory is the best thing to do.
>
> Have fun,
>
> Edin
>
>  
>
> > Thanks,
> > Sam
> >
> >    
>
>  




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