Automatic affinity, when SecureXL is running, is reset every how many seconds?

The concept of automatic affinity in SecureXL is crucial for optimizing packet processing in Check Point firewalls. When SecureXL is active, it employs automatic affinity to enhance performance by ensuring that specific connections are consistently processed by the same worker thread. This helps maintain performance and reduces the overhead associated with managing connection states.

The automatic affinity is reset every 60 seconds. This means that if a connection is not actively in use for that duration, the affinity that was set for it can be reassigned to another worker thread for load-balancing purposes. This mechanism is essential for maintaining optimal performance and resource utilization, as it allows for a dynamic adjustment in handling network traffic.

Understanding the timing of the reset is important for both troubleshooting and optimizing configurations in a SecureXL-enabled environment, ensuring that the firewall can efficiently manage and balance loads across available resources.