IPTables how large is too large?

We have a configuration that currently uses individual IP addresses in the iptables. If I list the entire runtime image of the tables, there are several thousand lines. Is this going to impact network or system performance? I know it impacts load time, but that’s not a big deal.

W dniu 01.05.2012 o 20:16 hattons <hattons@no-mx.forums.opensuse.org>
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> We have a configuration that currently uses individual IP addresses in
> the iptables. If I list the entire runtime image of the tables, there
> are several thousand lines. Is this going to impact network or system
> performance? I know it impacts load time, but that’s not a big deal.
>
>

I think it depends on the throughput that hits and goes out of the server.
I guess there are no strict rules for this but I’m just guessing.


Best regards,
Greg