How to improve Radius Performance

[Alan Buxey]

Hi,

> I want to achieve around 5000 auths/sec with FreeRadius version 2.1.7.
> Currently I am able to achieve only 125 auths/sec with a PentiumIV 3Ghz single core 512 mb RAM machine. I am using just the users file with two users.
> Can I improve radius performance using same machine or
> What is the preferable system configuration to achieve 5000 auths/sec?

radiusd -X  - lets see what else you are using. a quick performance test with no tweaks on an old
2.4GHz P4 gets over 200 auths/s

alan