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BIG-IP® 3.x and 4.x These metrics should work for both 3.x and 4.x, and have not been depreciated with the upgrade to 4.x. Some versions of 2.x probably work as well, although I do not have the ability to test this. These metrics are non-global, which means they are metrics that only account for a component of the BIG-IP® and it's configuration, such as connections per second for a particular VIP rather than the entire unit.   Metrics for a given VIP There are two ways that BIG-IP's® MIBS will let you can get the metrics for a particular VIP. You can get it via the Layer 3 address (IP address) or with the Layer 3 address and Layer 4 port. With the Layer 3 address, whatever ports you have configured for an IP (such as port 80 and 443) will be included in the metrics. With the Layer 3 and Layer 4 OID, every single port you have configured will have a different pair of OIDs (octets in versus octets out). Remember, these are all octets, same thing as bytes. If you want bits per second, remember to include the bits option in your MRTG config (this simply multiplies the figure by 8).   Layer 3 OIDs Metric: Octets In OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.1.1.2.2.1.8.X.X.X.X (where x.x.x.x is the IP address) Name: enterprises.f5.f5systems.loadbal.virtualAddress. virtualAddressTable.virtualAddressEntry.virtualAddressOctetsIn Type: Counter Metric: Octets Out OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.1.1.2.2.1.9.X.X.X.X (where x.x.x.x is the IP address) Name: enterprises.f5.f5systems.loadbal.virtualAddress. virtualAddressTable.virtualAddressEntry.virtualAddressOctetsIn Type: Counter Metric: Connection Rate OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.1.1.2.2.1.14.X.X.X.X Name: enterprises.f5.f5systems.loadbal.virtualAddress. virtualAddressTable.virtualAddressEntry.virtualAddressTotalConn Type: Counter Metric: Current Connections OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.1.1.2.2.1.12.X.X.X.X Name: enterprises.f5.f5systems.loadbal.virtualAddress. virtualAddressTable.virtualAddressEntry.virtualAddressCurrentConn Type: Gauge Layer 3/Layer 4 OIDs Metric: Octets In OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.1.1.3.2.1.13.X.X.X.X.Y (where x.x.x.x is the IP address and Y is the TCP port) Name: enterprises.f5.f5systems.loadbal.virtualServer. virtualServerTable.virtualServerEntry.virtualServerOctetsIn Type: Counter Metric: Octets Out OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.1.1.3.2.1.14.X.X.X.X.Y (where x.x.x.x is the IP address and Y is the TCP port) Name: enterprises.f5.f5systems.loadbal.virtualServer. virtualServerTable.virtualServerEntry.virtualServerOctetsOut Type: Counter Metric: Connection Rate OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.1.1.3.2.1.19.X.X.X.X.Y Name: enterprises.f5.f5systems.loadbal.virtualServer. virtualServerTable.virtualServerEntry.virtualServerTotalConn Type: Counter Metric: Current Connections OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.1.1.3.2.1.17.X.X.X.X.Y Name: enterprises.f5.f5systems.loadbal.virtualServer. virtualServerTable.virtualServerEntry.virtualServerCurrentConn Type: Gauge Sample Config If I did a sample configuration for each one of these metrics, it would take several pages. Instead, I'll just give an example of out to measure any of the octets in versus octet out OIDs, as those I would imagine would cause the most confusion for those just begging their journey with MRTG. The following MRTG config will give you in versus out (just like in a regular MRTG interface config) for a VIP with an IP address of 192.168.0.200 on a machine named bigip1. Target[bigip1_VIP1]: 1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.1.1.2.2.1.8.192.168.0.200& 1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.1.1.2.2.1.9.192.168.0.200:public@bigip1 MaxBytes[bigip1_VIP1]: 100000000 AbsMax[bigip1_VIP1]: 100000000 Options[bigip1_VIP1]: growright,bits Title[bigip1_VIP1]: bits per second for VIP1 (192.168.0.200) PageTop[bigip1_VIP1]: <H1>Bits Per Second for VIP1 (192.168.0.200) </H1> <TABLE> <TR><TD>System:</TD><TD>bigip1</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Maintainer:</td><td>tony</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Object:</TD><TD>Bandwidth - 1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.1.1.2.2.1.8.192.168.0.200 versus 1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.1.1.2.2.1.9.192.168.0.200</TD></TR> </TABLE> YLegend[bigip1_VIP1]: bits/s ShortLegend[bigip1_VIP1]: bits/s Legend1[bigip1_VIP1]: Bits In  Legend2[bigip1_VIP1]: Bits Out  LegendI[bigip1_VIP1]:   LegendO[bigip1_VIP1]:

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