Connection_Monitor

Dashboard > Connection Monitor

The Dashboard > Connection Monitor page displays details on all active connections to the security appliance.

Viewing Connections

The connections are listed in the Active Connections Monitor table.

The table lists:

• Source IP

• Source Port

• Destination IP

• Destination Port

• Protocol

• Src Interface

• Dst Interface

• Flow Type

• IPS Category

• Tx Bytes

• Rx Bytes

• Tx Packets

• Rx Packets

Click on a column heading to sort by that column.

To refresh the Active Connections Monitor table, click the refresh button. you can also specify the number of items displayed per page.

Filtering Connections Viewed

You can filter the results to display only connections matching certain criteria.

You can filter by:

• Source Address

• Destination Address

• Destination Port

• Protocol

• Flow Type,

• Src Interface

• Dst Interface

Enter your filter criteria in the Connection Monitor Settings table.

The fields you enter values into are combined into a search string with a logical AND. For example, if you enter values for Source IP and Destination IP, the search string will look for connections matching:

Source IP AND Destination IP

Check the Group box next to any two or more criteria to combine them with a logical OR. For example, if you enter values for Source IP, Destination IP, and Protocol, and check Group next to Source IP and Destination IP, the search string will look for connections matching:

(Source IP OR Destination IP) AND Protocol

Click Apply Filter to apply the filter immediately to the Active Connections table. Click Reset to clear the filter and display the unfiltered results again.

You can export the list of active connections to a file. Click Export Results, and select if you want the results exported to a plain text file, or a Comma Separated Value (CSV) file for importing to a spreadsheet, reporting tool, or database. If you are prompted to Open or Save the file, select Save. Then enter a filename and path and click OK.

IPv6 Connections Monitor

For complete information on the SonicOS implementation of IPv6, see the Appendix C: IPv6.

The Connections Monitor is configured the same in IPv6 and IPv4, toggle the View IP Version radio buttons to change the view/configuration.