Monitoring total connections on F5

Question

Hello everyone !&nbsp;
I have a F5 and I would like to know how to show the number of connections i have on my pool/node in PRTG. My colleague successfully extracted OID and I could had a sensor throught "SNMP library" called "pool member stats tot conns" that , I guess, show me the total connections on a pool (or node?). After I have this result and I dont understand a single thing of what it shows me :&nbsp;
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link for a better view : http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=489046tot.png&nbsp;
Thanks in advance !&nbsp;

ener · Answer

So you want to monitor the total connections on your loadbalancer OR the total connections on a specific pool OR on a specific node? =D&nbsp;

blackbolt_22590 · Answer

I would like to monitor specific pool and/or node. I found this sensor that is supposed to tell me how many connection i can find on my pool but i dont understand what he shows me. &nbsp;

ener · Answer

Well, i think the fields you marked are meaned as follows:&nbsp;
The view is for a time range of 60 seconds (upper right)&nbsp;
You have a "Canal" called "ltm pool member...." which you hopefully configured in you monitoring system with the specific oid of the system you want to monitor.  &nbsp;
The volume is 26 connections (in 60 Seconds) and 26 con's/per minute means 0,43 con's per second.
(0,43c/s * 60/s = 25,8 = 26)&nbsp;

blackbolt_22590 · Answer

So if I understand it correctly it only shows me the connection i have each minute. Is there a way to show the connection I have right now, not per minute? &nbsp;
Thanks anyway,&nbsp;

ener · Answer

Not each minute, the last minute!
Do you speak french? If not it would be better to set the GUI language on your preferred language! =D
Klick on the second tab "Données en temps réel" in your management tool!
My online dictionary says it means something like realtime datas.. 
Do you find there what you are looking for? 
If not add some new objects (or whatever the name is) into your management system with the following OIDs:  
MIB-Name: sysStatClientCurConns
OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.2.1.1.2.1.8
Info: this oid has the current number of con's on your lb client side
MIB-Name: sysStatServerCurConns
OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.2.1.1.2.1.15.0
Info: this oid has the current number of con's on your lb server side
Also check the mib files you can find on your F5 GUI menu bar under the button "about"

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