Acronyms and Definitions
The following acronyms and terms are used in this
document:
IPSec: Secure IP Protocol
VPN: Virtual Private Network
LAN: Local Area Network
Group: A collection of VPN license usage users grouped
and managed together as a single entity for
administrative convenience.
SVC: SSL VPN Client
LicServer: Multi-site shared License server.
LicBkpServer: Multi-site shared License Backup server.
LicClient: Multi-site shared License client.
Overview of the MIB
This is a MIB Module for monitoring licenses in Virtual
Private Networks. The MIB seeks to create a common model of
VPN License
Usage across different VPN implementations. The MIB defines
counters
and objects of interest to usage/message monitoring in a
way which is independent of which VPN technology is
requested.
MIB contains four major groups of objects which are used
to get VPN License Usage information
a) VPN Lic device type
This section defines if the device is acting as a
server,
backupserver, client(participant) in a shared license
system.
b) VPN License Server Usage group
This section defines total network license usage
information
and also server information as well along with backup
server address.
service.
c) VPN License Backup server Usage group
This section defines backup license server information
in detail,
along with statistics of hello, sync and update messages
from
server.
d) VPN License client Usage group
This section defines license usage information by this
client.
along with statistics about registration, get
request,release request
and transfer request.