SecureXL between IBM 3650 and Sun X4200-M2 platform (intel vs. AMD)

Hi all,

I am trying to understand the difference between running
Checkpoint NGx R65
on IBM 3650 (Intel platform) versuses Sun X4200-M2 (AMD
opteron) platform.
IBM 3650 is dual quad-core processors and Sun X4200-M2 is
dual dual-core
AMD.

WITHOUT Performance Pack (SecureXL) installed, the cpu work
load on the IBM
3650 is even distributed between 8 core.  However, the CPU
on the X4200-M2
is 99% utilized on a particular core while the other core is
at 100% idle.

If I enable Checkpoint SecureXL on the X4200-M2, then I will
see the CPU 
work load is distributed evenly among all the core.  

In other words, SecureXL must be installed and enable on the
X4200-M2
in order for the work load to be distributed among the CPU
cores.  SecureXL
is NOT needed on the IBM 3650 for this to happen.

Is it normal?  I am at a lost here.

Thanks.
       

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cisco4ng wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I am trying to understand the difference between
running Checkpoint NGx R65
> on IBM 3650 (Intel platform) versuses Sun X4200-M2 (AMD
opteron) platform.
> IBM 3650 is dual quad-core processors and Sun X4200-M2
is dual dual-core
> AMD.
> 

as you might know, AMD kind of screwed up when they designed
their 
multicore cpus (as show by recent models that only come with
3 cores 
enabled, because with 4 cores they don't work quite right).

> WITHOUT Performance Pack (SecureXL) installed, the cpu
work load on the IBM
> 3650 is even distributed between 8 core.  However, the
CPU on the X4200-M2
> is 99% utilized on a particular core while the other
core is at 100% idle.
> 
> If I enable Checkpoint SecureXL on the X4200-M2, then I
will see the CPU 
> work load is distributed evenly among all the core.  

are you sure it's not CoreXL ? because CP advertises this as
the only 
solution to make CP work on a multicore system.

I'm still waiting for 4 x3650 from CP (M8 FireFly as they
call them) to 
be realeased from customs, so no real world experience so
far with them.

> 
> In other words, SecureXL must be installed and enable
on the X4200-M2
> in order for the work load to be distributed among the
CPU cores.  SecureXL
> is NOT needed on the IBM 3650 for this to happen.
> 
> Is it normal?  I am at a lost here.

Maybe SecureXL/CoreXL actually fixes AMD stuff )

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