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NOTE: For increased convenience and accessibility, the Multi-Core Monitor also can be accessed either from the Dashboard > Multi-Core Monitor, Dashboard > Real-Time Monitor, or System > Diagnostics page. The Multi-Core Monitor display on the System > Diagnostics page is identical to that of the Dashboard > Multi-Core Monitor. Both monitors display information about single cores. The Dashboard > Real-Time Monitor shows the information either for combined data in flow chart format or for individual cores in bar chart format.
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The Multi-Core Monitor displays dynamically updated statistics on utilization of the individual cores of the firewall. Core 1 through core 8 handle the control plane. Core 1 through core 8 usage is displayed in green on the Multi-Core Monitor. The remaining cores handle the data plane. To maximize processor flexibility, functions are not dedicated to specific cores; instead all cores can process all data plane tasks. Memory is shared across all cores. Each core can process a separate flow simultaneously, allowing for up to 88 flows to be processed in parallel.
The flow chart format overlaps the Multi-Core Monitor data. The x-axis displays the current time, and the y-axis displays the percentage of CPU used.
Scale and View are options available to customize the Multi-Core Monitor interface. The following option is specific to the Multi-Core chart. For other options and display features, see Common Features .
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A drop-down menu allows you to specify Current (Aggregate), Average (Aggregate), and individual Cores.
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