The Tech. Doc. with the URL below that CAS-S400-A3 has got 6-Core CPU.
Howbeit, from the #show hardware-configuration, the output below is returned. See the highlighted portion.
show hardware-configuration.
Serial number: xxxxxxxxxx
System model: Blue Coat S400
RAM Total: 32768 MB
RAM Module: CPU0_DIMM_A1 8192 MB DDR3
RAM Module: CPU0_DIMM_A2 8192 MB DDR3
RAM Module: CPU0_DIMM_B1 8192 MB DDR3
RAM Module: CPU0_DIMM_B2 8192 MB DDR3
Number of physical CPUs: 1
Number of cores: 12
CPU frequency (MHz): 1541.101
CPU Type: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2430 0 @ 2.20GHz
StorageDevices:
Storage Device: Disk slot 1 500 GB ST9500620NS
Storage Device: Disk slot 2 500 GB ST9500620NS
No. of physical CPU = 1, and No. of Cores = 12.
Why is there the disparity? Why is there this difference, between the documentation and the appliance config output?
CAS-S400-A3
For the No. of Cores query, refer below.
=====>>> 6 physical cores with SMT = 12 logical cores
SMT stands for Simultaneous Multithreading, a technology that allows multiple threads to run concurrently on each physical CPU core. In the context of your Symantec CAS-S400-A3 appliance with 6 physical cores and SMT enabled, this means that each core can handle 2 threads at once, giving you 12 logical cores (or threads) in total.
How SMT Works:
Benefits of SMT:
In the use Case:
With 6 physical cores, and SMT providing 2 threads per core, you effectively have 12 logical cores. This allows the system to handle more concurrent tasks, improving the performance of the content analysis services that the Symantec CAS-S400-A3 appliance provides.
This configuration is particularly useful in network security appliances like Symantec CAS, where multiple connections and data streams need to be processed simultaneously. SMT helps improve the throughput and efficiency of such systems.