Chapter 17 Administrative Tasks for the Sensor

Displaying Statistics

Step 12 Display the statistics for the notification application.

sensor# show statistics notification General

Number of SNMP set requests = 0 Number of SNMP get requests = 0 Number of error traps sent = 0 Number of alert traps sent = 0

sensor#

Step 13 Display the statistics for OS identification.

sensor# show statistics os-identification

Statistics for Virtual Sensor vs0 OS Identification

Configured

Imported

Learned sensor#

Step 14 Display the statistics for the SDEE server.

sensor# show statistics sdee-server General

Open Subscriptions = 1

Blocked Subscriptions = 1

Maximum Available Subscriptions = 5

Maximum Events Per Retrieval = 500

Subscriptions

sub-4-d074914f

State = Read Pending

Last Read Time = 23:54:16 UTC Wed Nov 30 2011

Last Read Time (nanoseconds) = 1322697256078549000 sensor#

Step 15 Display the statistics for the transaction server.

sensor# show statistics transaction-server General

totalControlTransactions = 35 failedControlTransactions = 0

sensor#

Step 16 Display the statistics for a virtual sensor.

sensor# show statistics virtual-sensor vs0 Statistics for Virtual Sensor vs0

Name of current Signature-Defintion instance = sig0 Name of current Event-Action-Rules instance = rules0 List of interfaces monitored by this virtual sensor =

General Statistics for

this Virtual Sensor

Number of seconds

since a reset of the statistics = 1151770

MemoryAlloPercent

=

23

MemoryUsedPercent

=

22

MemoryMaxCapacity

=

3500000

MemoryMaxHighUsed

=

4193330

MemoryCurrentAllo

=

805452

MemoryCurrentUsed

=

789047

Processing Load Percentage = 1

Total packets processed since reset = 0

 

 

 

Total IP packets processed since reset = 0

 

 

 

Total IPv4 packets processed since reset = 0

 

 

 

Total IPv6 packets processed since reset = 0

 

 

 

Total IPv6 AH packets processed since reset = 0

 

 

 

Total IPv6 ESP packets processed since reset = 0

 

 

 

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IPS4510K9 specifications

Cisco Systems has long been a leading player in network security, and its IPS (Intrusion Prevention System) series is a testament to its commitment to safeguarding digital environments. Among its notable offerings are the IPS4510K9 and IPS4520K9 models, both designed to provide advanced threat protection for mid-sized to large enterprise networks.

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