Graphs
The actual categories on the Monitoring tab affect to performance-related
graphs on the PIX firewall. Monitoring graphs are aggregate into bristles categories:
VPN Connections Graphs
System Graphs
Connection Graphs
Figure 9.80 The IPSec VPNs Screen
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Miscellaneous Graphs
Interface Graphs
Within anniversary of these categories are several subcategories with assorted options
and details.These categories and their corresponding subcategories are discussed in
this section.
All graphs, behindhand of functionality or purpose, are configured application the
same methodology. For instance, back you bang a specific subcategory under
VPN Connections Graphs, a account of accessible graphs for that subcategory appears
in the Accessible Graphs for: field.To baddest a specific graph, highlight it and click
the Add button to alteration to the blueprint name to the Selected Graphs(s) field.To
create a new blueprint with the elements added to the Selected Graphs(s) field, type
a new anecdotic name in the Blueprint Window drop-down list. Finally, bang the
Graph it button to actualize a new browser window with the new graphs.
NOTE
You can configure up to four graphs in a distinct window; these graphs
can be from altered categories or subcategories.
Alternatively, you can baddest an absolute blueprint from the Blueprint Window:
drop-down account and adapt its configuration.
Once the graphs arise in a new browser window, identical options are available
for each.The abstracts in anniversary blueprint window can be displayed in two ways:
graphically or in collapsed format.To adapt the abstracts display, bang either the Graph
or Table tab at the top of the blueprint window.
Furthermore, several options abide in the blueprint window, including four buttons
and a drop-down menu, as apparent in Figure 9.81.
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Figure 9.81 The Blueprint Window Options
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Various time ranges are accessible for graphs displayed in PDM.These can be
selected by beat the View drop-down card and selecting an advantage shown
in Table 9.6.
Table 9.6 Graphical Update Options
Data Window Update Frequency
Real time Every 10 seconds
Last 10 account Every 10 seconds
Last 60 account Every 1 minute
Last 12 hours Every 12 minutes
Last 5 canicule Every 2 hours
Each of these options alters the actualization of the blueprint accordingly.
NOTE
You charge accredit PDM History Metrics from the System Properties tab
History Metrics class afore you use the Monitoring tab to view
graphs.
In accession to altering the blueprint appearance, you can additionally consign the graph
data to a comma-delimited argument file, book the graph, or save the blueprint URL as a
bookmark in your browser for approaching use.To do so, bang the adapted Export,
Print, or Bookmark button from the blueprint window.
Now let’s attending at the assorted graphs and some examples of application the PDM
graphs in the absolute world.