Pix Firewall Monitoring Software on Linux

[ankush grover]

hey friends,

I am looking for a free open source software (web based or
application) through which I can monitor the Pix Firewall. What it
should show Interface status or traffic , VPN Connectivity status, CPU
Status, Memory Status etc. I am also running DHCP server on Pix
Firewall (due to some reasons) If it can monitor that also means
showing how many IPAddresses has been assigned, to whom, what is the
lease time etc. then it will be very good.

I know about cacti but for VPN Connectivity status one has to use
telnet which I don't want to use and I don't know  about monitoring
DHCP server through it. Is there any other tool through which I can
monitor Pix Firewaall ?

I am using FC3 & FC4.

Thanks & Regards

Ankush Grover

[Thomas Paine]

I have a Pix here at the place I work but I don't do all the
maintenance on it. I do however log into it with a web browser for
small things. Does the web one do what you want? Or is there a better
monitoring application that you use under windows?

[ankush grover]

On 9/27/06, Thom Paine  wrote:
> I have a Pix here at the place I work but I don't do all the
> maintenance on it. I do however log into it with a web browser for
> small things. Does the web one do what you want? Or is there a better
> monitoring application that you use under windows?
> --

hey,

I use telnet to login into the pix firewall. I don't use any web
based or any other application to monitor it but now want to monitor
it particularly the VPN Connection status. I am not going to use any
Windows based software even though how good it is and even if it is
free. I love linux and I am looking for some software on Linux only.
There are 1 or 2 good software s and I am going explore them soon.

rancid and cacti.

Which web based software you use to do some the stuff on pix ?

Thanks & Regards

Ankush Grover

[Chris Norman]

> On 9/27/06, Thom Paine  wrote:
> > I have a Pix here at the place I work but I don't do all the
> > maintenance on it. I do however log into it with a web browser for
> > small things. Does the web one do what you want? Or is there a better
> > monitoring application that you use under windows?
> > --
>
> hey,
>
> I use telnet to login into the pix firewall.

Is TelNet safe???

I don't use any web
> based or any other application to monitor it but now want to monitor
> it particularly the VPN Connection status. I am not going to use any
> Windows based software even though how good it is and even if it is
> free. I love linux and I am looking for some software on Linux only.
> There are 1 or 2 good software s and I am going explore them soon.
>
> rancid and cacti.
>
> Which web based software you use to do some the stuff on pix ?
>
> Thanks & Regards
>
> Ankush Grover
>
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[ankush grover]

> > I use telnet to login into the pix firewall.
>
> Is TelNet safe???

Telnet is not safe but it is allowed from the internal network only
and only from 2 hosts.

Regards

Ankush Grover

[Les Mikesell]

On Wed, 2006-09-27 at 07:03, ankush grover wrote:
> I use telnet to login into the pix firewall. I don't use any web
> based or any other application to monitor it but now want to monitor
> it particularly the VPN Connection status. I am not going to use any
> Windows based software even though how good it is and even if it is
> free. I love linux and I am looking for some software on Linux only.
> There are 1 or 2 good software s and I am going explore them soon.
>
> rancid and cacti.
>
> Which web based software you use to do some the stuff on pix ?

The web management is a java applet downloaded from the pix
to any java-enabled browser.  It's probably already installed
so you just need a jre and plugin for firefox on your linux
box.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vpndevc/ps2030/products_data_sheet091...

--
  Les Mikesell
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[ankush grover]

> > Which web based software you use to do some the stuff on pix ?
>
> The web management is a java applet downloaded from the pix
> to any java-enabled browser.  It's probably already installed
> so you just need a jre and plugin for firefox on your linux
> box.
>
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vpndevc/ps2030/products_data_sheet091...

hey,

thanks for the reply my bad luck the Pix Firewall I am using is not
supported (501) . PDM is installed on the Firewall but I need a
solution through which I  can see the previous logs.

Thanks & Regards

Ankush Grover

[Les Mikesell]

On Wed, 2006-09-27 at 08:25, ankush grover wrote:
> > > Which web based software you use to do some the stuff on pix ?
> >
> > The web management is a java applet downloaded from the pix
> > to any java-enabled browser.  It's probably already installed
> > so you just need a jre and plugin for firefox on your linux
> > box.
> >
> > http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vpndevc/ps2030/products_data_sheet091...
>
> hey,
>
> thanks for the reply my bad luck the Pix Firewall I am using is not
> supported (501) . PDM is installed on the Firewall but I need a
> solution through which I  can see the previous logs.

For logs, all you have to do is enable remote reception
on any linux syslog and point the pix to it with
'logging host inside ip_address'
Be prepared for large logfiles...

[Janez Košmrlj]

ankush grover wrote:
> hey friends,
>
> I am looking for a free open source software (web based or
> application) through which I can monitor the Pix Firewall. What it
> should show Interface status or traffic , VPN Connectivity status, CPU
> Status, Memory Status etc. I am also running DHCP server on Pix
> Firewall (due to some reasons) If it can monitor that also means
> showing how many IPAddresses has been assigned, to whom, what is the
> lease time etc. then it will be very good.
>
> I know about cacti but for VPN Connectivity status one has to use
> telnet which I don't want to use and I don't know  about monitoring
> DHCP server through it. Is there any other tool through which I can
> monitor Pix Firewaall ?
>
> I am using FC3 & FC4.
>
> Thanks & Regards
>
> Ankush Grover

try
http://nagios.org/

or

http://oss.oetiker.ch/mrtg/

bye janez

[Manuel Aróstegui]

El Lunes, 2 de Octubre de 2006 20:12, Janez Košmrlj escribió:
> ankush grover wrote:
> > hey friends,
> >
> > I am looking for a free open source software (web based or
> > application) through which I can monitor the Pix Firewall. What it
> > should show Interface status or traffic , VPN Connectivity status, CPU
> > Status, Memory Status etc. I am also running DHCP server on Pix
> > Firewall (due to some reasons) If it can monitor that also means
> > showing how many IPAddresses has been assigned, to whom, what is the
> > lease time etc. then it will be very good.
> >
> > I know about cacti but for VPN Connectivity status one has to use
> > telnet which I don't want to use and I don't know  about monitoring
> > DHCP server through it. Is there any other tool through which I can
> > monitor Pix Firewaall ?
> >
> > I am using FC3 & FC4.
> >
> > Thanks & Regards
> >
> > Ankush Grover
>
> try
> http://nagios.org/
>
> or
>
> http://oss.oetiker.ch/mrtg/
>
> bye janez

Also:

http://pandora.sourceforge.net/en/

Cheers