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Heiko_Bl
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Feb 04, 2025

Bandwidth controller bwc & route domain

Hi,

 

in Bigip LTM 17.1.1 I have created a static bandwidth controller and connected it to a route domain. 

Now I would like to see the bandwidth controller's utilization and also monitor whether the bwc limit has been reached.

What options are there for this?

Unfortunately, I have not found a view in the GUI where I can see the bwc's utilization.

Can this utilization be read out via SNMP?

Are alarm messages generated in the logs when the limit has been reached?

 

Thanks for your help.

 

Best regards,

 

Heiko 

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  • Jmtaylor's avatar
    Jmtaylor
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    Feb 21, 2025

     

    Heiko_Bl 

    Here are a couple of articles that can help with your questions.  Please review the articles before making any changes. 

     

    Viewing BIG-IP system throughput statistics

    AI Summary of the article in relation to your question

    You can use the Configuration utility to view throughput statistics. Here’s how you can do it:

    1. Log in to the Configuration utility.
    2. Go to Statistics > Performance.
    3. Select the Throughput tab to view the current total throughput represented in bits and packets

    This will allow you to monitor the amount of network traffic traversing the BIG-IP system and determine if sufficient bandwidth is provisioned or if you are approaching the licensed bandwidth limit for your BIG-IP

    Viewing BIG-IP system throughput statistics

    Monitoring BIG-IP System Traffic with SNMP

    Configure SNMP trap for bandwidth utilization

    Configuring SNMP access to the BIG-IP system

    AI summary of articles for you. 

     

    To configure SNMP to monitor bandwidth utilization in BIG-IP LTM 17.1.1, you can follow these steps:

    1. Enable SNMP on the BIG-IP system: You need to configure the SNMP agent on the BIG-IP system to allow SNMP management applications to read statistical data about the system's performance. This involves setting up SNMP traps and defining the SNMP manager routes2.
    2. Edit the SNMP configuration file: You can edit the /config/user_alert.conf file to add new SNMP traps. For example, you can add a trap to alert you when bandwidth utilization exceeds a certain threshold3.
    3. Grant access to SNMP data: Configure access to the BIG-IP's SNMP agent from your remote systems. You can grant community access to v1 or v2c SNMP data, or user access to v3 SNMP data4.
    4. Monitor SNMP data: Once SNMP is configured, you can use SNMP management applications to monitor the collected data and help troubleshoot the BIG-IP system2.