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# sk112757 - fw_full process has high CPU usage and /var/log/messages file filled with traffic logs

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk112757 |
| Date Created | 2016-08-10 |
| Last Modified | 2020-10-19 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway, Security Management Server, Multi-Domain Security Management Server |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20, R82.10, R82, R81.20, R82.10, R82.20, R81.20, R82, R82.20 |

## Symptoms

- * The `fw_full` process consumes high CPU.
* The `/var/log/messages file is filled with traffic related logs:`  
  `

  ``[DATE TIME] drop x.x.x.x eth1 useralert3 rule: 197 rule_uid: {7275AFDC-6BEC-4707-ADB3-48B34B85BB36} src: x.x.x.x dst: y.y.y.y proto: tcp product: VPN-1 FireWall-1 service: 10123 s_port: 52236 product_family: Network`

## Cause

The *fw log* process has been set to mirror log traffic to the messages file.

This is generating a lot more CPU usage, but cannot be seen in *top,* as it is related to the *fw_full* logging process.

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