'sim' and 'sim6'

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'sim' and 'sim6'

Description

The sim command controls the SecureXL device (infrastructure) for IPv4 traffic while a Security Gateway is running.

The sim6 command controls the SecureXL device (infrastructure) for IPv6 traffic while a Security Gateway is running.

The SecureXL default status after reboot is determined by the configuration in the cpconfig menu.

Syntax for IPv4

sim [-i <SecureXL ID>]

affinity <options>

affinityload

ctl get <options>

ctl set <options>

enable_aesni

if

nonaccel <options>

ver <options>

Syntax for IPv6

sim6

affinity <options>

affinityload

ctl get <options>

ctl set <options>

enable_aesni

if

nonaccel <options>

ver <options>

Parameters

Parameter	Description
No Parameters help	Shows the built-in usage.
`-i <`SecureXL ID`>`	Specifies the SecureXL instance ID (for IPv4 only).
`affinity <`options`>`	Controls the affinity settings of network interfaces to CPU cores.
`affinityload`	Applies the SecureXL SIM Affinity in the 'Automatic' mode.
`ctl get <`options`>`	To get a value of a kernel parameter, follow Working with Kernel Parameters on Security Gateway.
`ctl set <`options`>`	To set a value of a kernel parameter, follow Working with Kernel Parameters on Security Gateway.
`enable_aesni`	Enables AES-NI (if this computer supports this feature).
`if`	Shows the list of interfaces that SecureXL uses.
`nonaccel <`options`>`	Sets the specified interface(s) as non-accelerated. Clears the specified interface(s) from non-accelerated state.
`ver <`options`>`	Shows this information: SecureXL (Performance Pack) version Kernel version