Cisco - Connections service
The Cisco - Connections service monitors the number of connections currently in use by the Cisco firewall.
This service doesn’t support Self Healing.
| Service Type | SNMP |
| Instances on a Device | 1 |
| Supported Systems/Applications | Cisco PIX and Cisco ASA firewalls. |
| Device Class | Server - Generic, Workstation - Generic, Other, Printer, Scanner/Camera, Switch/Router, and Server - Windows |
| Monitored By | Windows probe |
| Scan Interval | 15 minutes |
| Cisco Firewall Connection Stat Description Index | The index corresponding to the string |
| Cisco Firewall Connection Stat Description Value | The number of connections currently in use by the entire firewall. |
| Cisco Firewall Connection Stat Index | The index corresponding to the string |
| Cisco Firewall Connection Stat Description | The highest number of connections in use at any one time since system startup. |
OID/Calculation
| Metric Name | OID/Calculation | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Current Connections | 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.147.1.2.2.2.1.5 | The number of connections currently in use by the entire firewall. |
| Max Connections | 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.147.1.2.2.2.1.5 | The highest number of connections in use at any one time since system startup. |
To configure Cisco - Connections, walk the cfwConnectionStatTable table and look at cfwConnectionStatDescription.
# snmpwalk -Cp -On -c public -v1 10.150.1.20 .1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.147.1.2.2.2.1.3
1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.147.1.2.2.2.1.3.40.6 = STRING: "number of connections currently in use by the entire firewall"
.1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.147.1.2.2.2.1.3.40.7 = STRING: "highest number of connections in use at any one time since system startup"
Variables found: 2
The default strings for the two parameters in the UI must correspond to these values.