Checking the VPN Real-Time Monitor

The VPN Monitor window displays the real-time activity of a selected VPN member and its associated VPN tunnel connections for IPX or IP.

To display the VPN Monitor window, complete the following steps:

1. In NetWare Administrator, click the VPN server from whose perspective you want to view the monitor information.

2. Select Novell BorderManager 3.7 from the Tools menu to open the Novell BorderManager 3.7 window.

3. Right-click Virtual Private Network and select Monitor Real-Time Activity from the menu of options to view the VPN Monitor window.

The VPN Monitor Window

The following information is contained in the VPN Monitor window:

• Active Connections---Number of currently active VPN connections.
• Remote Site---Location and ID of the remote VPN site.
• Connection ID---Connection ID for the VPN member.
• Connection Type---Whether the connection is for a dial-in client, LAN client, server, or third party.
• Bytes Sent---Number of bytes of encrypted data sent to the associated VPN member.
• Bytes Received---Number of bytes of encrypted data received from the associated VPN member.
• Duration---Total amount of time that the VPN tunnel connection has been active.
• Encryption Type---Type of data encryption algorithm being used.
• Key Size---Data encryption key length in bits.
• Key Lifetime---Duration of the current data encryption key.
• Key Changes---Number of times the data encryption key was changed.
• IP Packets Sent---Number of encrypted IP packets sent to all VPN members.
• IP Packets Received---Number of encrypted IP packets received from all VPN members.
• IPX Packets Sent---Number of encrypted IPX packets sent to all VPN members.
• IPX Packets Received---Number of encrypted IPX packets received from all VPN members.
• Authentication Type---Type of data authentication algorithm being used.
• Authentication Key Size---Data authentication key length in bits.
• Key Management Type---Protocol used for key management. Currently, only SKIP is supported.