Panorama Connectivity Test

This test instantly informs administrators of the non-availability (if any) of the target Palo Alto Panorama, reports the response code received for the requests, and also intimates them of any probable slowdown in the responsiveness of the panorama.

Target of the test: Palo Alto Panorama

Agent deploying the test: A Remote Agent

Outputs of the test: One set of results for Palo Alto Panorama that is being monitored.

Configurable parameters for the test
Parameter	Description
Test period	How often should the test be executed.
Host	The IP address of the target host to be monitored.
Port	Specify the port at which the specified host listens to.
API Key	The eG agent collects the required metrics from the target Palo Alto Panorama by executing API commands using XML API and pulls out critical metrics. In order to collect metrics, the eG agent should be provided with a valid API key.
SSL	By default, this flag is set to Yes indicating that the SSL (Secured Socket Layer) is used to connect to the target Palo Alto Panorama. If not so, set the SSL flag to No .

Measurements made by the test

Measurement

Description

Measurement Unit

Interpretation

Status

Indicates whether/not the target panorama is available.

The numeric values that correspond to these states are as follows:

State	Numeric Value
Down	0
Available	100

Note:

By default, this measure reports the above-mentioned States to indicate whether/not the Palo Alto Panorama is available. However, in the graph of this measure, the same will be represented using the numeric equivalents – 0 or 100 only.

Response time

Indicates the time taken by the panorama to respond to the requests it receives.

Seconds

A low value is desired for this measure. A gradual/sudden increase in response time indicates a bottleneck.

Response code

Indicates the response code returned by the panorama for the request received.

Number

A value between 200 and 300 indicates a good response. A 4xx value indicates a problem with the requested content (eg., page not found). A 5xx value indicates an error.

Content length

Indicates the size of the content returned by the panorama.

Typically the content length returned by the panorama should be the same across time. Any change in this metric may indicate the need for further investigation.