[strongSwan] How many concurrent connections can charon handle reliably?

[Karl Denninger]

On 8/22/2022 13:31, Noel Kuntze wrote:
> Hi Rolf,
>
> The data packets are processed by the kernel, so it's entirely a 
> problem with either your kernel, the client, or related to the network.
> I propose you investigate in detail and create some logs and so on.
> The configs tell basically nothing relevant about what happens in your 
> real life scenario.
>
> Kind regards
> Noel
>
> On 22.08.22 16:19, Dr. Rolf Jansen wrote:
>> I am not 100 % sure yet, however the impression is, not more than 1.
>>
>> FreeBSD 13.1-RELEASE
>> strongSwan 5.9.6
>>
>> As soon as there are more than 1 connections having different virtual 
>> peer addresses connected to the same local address, the system 
>> suffers connection losses. From charon's point of view, the 
>> connections are still open, and there is nothing different with the 
>> SA’s and the SP’s, only the packet flow just stops.
>>
>>
To the OP:  You aren't using the same credentials with two or more 
connections are you?

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