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# sk181592 - "proxy_tunnel_parser_read_handler: Exceeded max parsing len" appears repeatedly in the /var/log/messages file

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk181592 |
| Date Created | 2024-07-15 |
| Last Modified | 2025-01-19 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway, Scalable Platforms |
| Versions | R82, R81.20, R81.10 (EOS), R81 (EOS), R82, R81.20, R81.10 (EOS), R81 (EOS) |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- The `/var/log/messages` file repeatedly shows this message:

`proxy_tunnel_parser_read_handler: Exceeded max parsing len: (102400 bytes), set state to DONE`

## Cause

The default size of 102400 kilobytes of the internal kernel buffer "`proxy_tunnel_parser_max_process_len`" can be insufficient in some cases.

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