eG Monitoring

Measures reported by GtmDCStatTest BIG-IP GTM consolidates the paths and metric data collected from the servers, virtual servers, and links in the data center. BIG-IP GTM uses that data to conduct load balancing and route client requests to the best-performing resource, based on a variety of factors. If a data center is busy/unavailable, the data/packets has to be re-routed to another data center with a lesser load. It is necessary to understand which data center sends/receives the maximum data/packets. The GtmDCStatTest helps in this regard! This test auto-discovers the data centers in the target BIG-IP GTM, and for each data center monitors the resources of the data center. This test also reports the data/packets sent through/received by each data center which helps the administrators identify the data center that is busy in transmitting/receiving data/packets. This test also helps the administrators in identifying the data center through which maximum connections were established in the target BIG-IP GTM. Outputs of the test: One set of results for each data center in BIG-IP GTM that is being monitored. Descriptor: Data Center The measures made by this test are as follows:
Measurement | Description | Measurement Unit | Interpretation
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CPU_usage | Indicates the CPU usage of this data center during the last measurement period. | Percent | A sudden/gradual increase in this value of this measure is a cause for concern. Administrators should take remedial actions to keep tab on the CPU resources in the data centers.
Available_mem | Indicates the memory available in this data center during the last measurement period. | MB | A very low value of available memory is also an indication of high memory utilization.
Data_rcvd | Indicates the rate at which data was received by this data center during the last measurement period. | MB/sec | Compare the value of this measure across the data centers to know which data center is receiving maximum data.
Data_txmtd | Indicates the rate at which data was transmitted from this data center during the last measurement period. | MB/sec | Compare the value of this measure across the data centers to know which data center is transmitting maximum data.
Pkt_rcvd | Indicates the rate at which the packets were received by this data center during the last measurement period. | Packets/sec | Compare the value of this measure across the data centers to know which data center is receiving maximum packets.
Pkt_txmtd | Indicates the rate at which packets were transmitted by this data center during the last measurement period. | Packets/sec | Compare the value of this measure across the data centers to know which data center is transmitting maximum packets.
Current_connections | Indicates the number of active connections established to this data center during the last measurement period. | Number |
Total_connections | Indicates the total number of connections established to this data center during the last measurement period. | Number |