Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2018 07:23:54 -0700 From: "Chris H" <bsd-lists@BSDforge.com> To: "Kurt Jaeger" <lists@opsec.eu> Cc: "FreeBSD PF List" <freebsd-pf@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Is there an upper limit to PF's tables? Message-ID: <4c0deb48c16c7dea04df7a85b1e1893a@udns.ultimatedns.net> In-Reply-To: <20180618102147.GN4028@home.opsec.eu>
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On Mon, 18 Jun 2018 12:21:47 +0200 "Kurt Jaeger" <lists@opsec.eu> said > Hi! > > > > So loading all entries in to empty table works fine, but reloading > > > didn't work. > > Sorry. Looks like I might be coming to the party a little late. But I'm > > currently running a 9.3 box that runs as a IP (service) filter for much > > of a network. While I've patched the box well enough to keep it safe to > > continue running. I am reluctant to up(grade|date) it to 11, or CURRENT, > > based on some of the information related to topics like this thread. > > Currently, the 9.3 box maintains some 18 million entries *just* within > > the SPAM related table. The other tables contain no less that 1 million. > > > As it stands I have *no* trouble loading pf(4) with all of the tables > > totaling some 20+ million entries, *even* when the BOX is working with > > as little 4Gb ram. > > Has something in pf(4) changed, since 9.3 that would now prevent me > > from continuing to use my current setup, and tables? > > Well, if you plan to upgrade, I'd suggest you do some tests, > like dumping those tables and loading them on a new box. > > At all our installations we did use PF in 9.x times and > had no problems to move to 11.x. Thanks for the reply, Kurt. That's good advice, indeed. As that was pretty much my "game plan". But recently I've seen a few entries on the list, and a few pr(1)'s regarding the inability to start pf(1), because the tables were too large. Whereas I hadn't heard anyone mention it in the past. So it seemed prudent to ask. :-) Thanks again, Kurt! --Chris > > -- > pi@opsec.eu +49 171 3101372 2 years to go !
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