Graphs-VPN Connections Graphs-System Graphs-Connection Graphs

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.