F5 Networks Local Traffic Manager
What is Discovered and Monitored
|
Protocol |
Information discovered |
Metrics/Logs collected |
Used for |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SNMP |
Host name, serial number, hardware (CPU, memory, network interface, disk etc) and software information (running and installed software) |
Uptime, CPU, Memory, Disk utilization, Interface Utilization, Hardware status, process level CPU and memory urilization |
Performance/Availability Monitoring |
| SNMP Trap | Exception situations including hardware failures, certain security attacks, Policy violations etc | Performance/Availability Monitoring | |
| Syslog | Permitted and Denied traffic | Log analysis and compliance |
Event Types
In ADMIN > Device Support > Event, search for "f5-LTM" in the Name column to see the event types associated with this device.
Search for "f5-BigIP" in ADMIN > Device Support > Event to see event types associated with SNMP traps for this device.
Rules
There are no predefined rules for this device.
Reports
There are no predefined reports for this device.
Configuration
SNMP
FortiSIEM uses SNMP to discover and monitor this device. Make sure SNMP is enabled for the device as directed in its product documentation. For more information, refer to sections "Discovery Settings" and "Setting Credentials" in the User Guide.
SNMP Trap
FortiSIEM processes events from this device via SNMP traps sent by the device. Configure the device to send send SNMP traps to FortiSIEM as directed in the device's product documentation, and FortiSIEM will parse the contents.
Example SNMP Trap
2012-01-18 14:13:43 0.0.0.0(via UDP: [192.168.20.243]:161) TRAP2, SNMP v2c, community public . Cold Start Trap (0) Uptime: 0:00:00.00 DISMAN-EVENT-MIB::sysUpTimeInstance = Timeticks: (33131) 0:05:31.31 SNMPv2-MIB::snmpTrapOID.0 = OID: SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.3375.2.5.0.1
Syslog
FortiSIEM processes events from this device via syslogs sent by the device. Configure the device to send syslogs to FortiSIEM as directed in the device's product documentation, and FortiSIEM will parse the contents.
- For Syslog Server, or the server where the syslogs should be sent, enter the IP address of your FortiSIEM virtual appliance.
- For Port, enter 514.
- Make sure that the syslog type is Common Event Format (CEF). The syslog format should be the same as that shown in the example.
Example Syslog
<133>Oct 20 13:52:46 local/tmm notice tmm[5293]: 01200004:5: Packet rejected remote IP 172.16.128.26 port 137 local IP 172.16.128.255 port 137 proto UDP: Port closed. <134>Jul 30 15:28:33 tmm1 info tmm1[7562]: 01070417: 134: ICSA: non-session UDP packet accepted, source: 112.120.125.48 port: 10144, destination: 116.58.240.252 port: 53 <134>Jul 30 15:28:33 tmm1 info tmm1[7562]: 01070417: 134: ICSA: non-session TCP packet accepted, source: 108.83.156.153 port: 59773, destination: 116.58.240.225 port: 80 <134>Jul 30 15:28:33 tmm2 info tmm2[7563]: 01070417: 134: ICSA: non-session ICMP packet accepted, source: 10.11.218.10, destination: 10.255.111.2, type code: Echo Reply
Settings for Access Credentials
SNMP Access Credentials for All Devices
Use these Access Method Definition settings to allow FortiSIEM to access your device over SNMP. Set the Name and Community String.
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | <set name> |
| Device Type | Generic |
| Access Protocol | SNMP |
| Community String | <your own> |