Cisco ASA Audit Event: 321005

321005: System CPU utilization reached a certain percentage

Cisco ASA is a security device that provides the combined capabilities of a firewall, an antivirus, and an intrusion prevention system. It also facilitates virtual private network (VPN) connections. It helps to detect threats and stop attacks before they spread through the network.

Message: %ASA-2-321005: System CPU utilization reached utilization %.

Event 321005 is generated when the system CPU utilization reaches 95 percent or more and remains at this level for five minutes. The percentage value of CPU being used is specified in the message.

How could you resolve this situation?

If the message keeps recurring, check the output of the 'show cpu' command and verify the CPU usage. If it occurs very frequently, contact Cisco TAC.

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