Hi, even with openvassd.conf: max_hosts = 10 max_checks = 5
and Scan Intesity: Maximum concurrently executed NVT's per host = 4 Maximum concurrently scanned hosts = 10 the CPU usage is up to 90% Are there any other configurable switches to improve the performance of scans? TIA, Waldlaeufer. On Jan 12, 2014, at 6:32 PM, Reindl Harald wrote: > > > Am 12.01.2014 18:27, schrieb Pointhope: >> Hi everyone, >> >> scanning a whole Class-C network brings openvasmd up to 99% CPU usage. >> Forked openvassd processes are niced to 30, otherwise the system can't be >> stopped anymore, while nothing else as openvas is running on the machine. >> >> Do you have similar experiences or recommendations how to proceed with whole >> Class-C network scans? >> >> BTW: scanning a single host just performs as expected, but how do I add >> multiple hosts (like 192.168.1.1, 192.168.1.2, etc)? > > you simply need to limit the number of hosts and tests per host at the same > time > > _______________________________________________ > Openvas-discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wald.intevation.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openvas-discuss _______________________________________________ Openvas-discuss mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wald.intevation.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openvas-discuss
