Manual Chapter :
Behavioral DoS
dimensions and metrics
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BIG-IQ Centralized Management
- 7.1.0
Behavioral DoS
dimensions and metrics
The following list defines the metrics gathered to monitor
behavioral dos attacks and the dimension aspects from which data is observed. The information
provided is found in the dimensions pane tables with the screens that display object data. You
use this information to filter the on-screen data by specific dimension objects. For example, if
you would like to view data that pertains to specific DoS Profiles. It is important note that
all metric data is displayed as a unit over the time period selected for the screen.
Behavioral DoS Dimensions
The following defines the dimensions found in the dimensions pane that
report behavioral DoS traffic and attack analytics.
- BIG-IP Host Names
- The name of each BIG-IP system that processed the monitored transactions.
- BIG-IP Service Cluster
- The name BIG-IP service cluster, or a group of multiple BIG-IP devices on a single network.
- DoS Profile
- The name of the dos profile(s) protecting the object.
Behavioral DoS Metrics
Metric Set | Metric Set Description | Metric | Metric Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Server Stress Level | The average server stress score reported by pool members belonging to
a protected virtual server. | Avg | Server stress is based on a threshold derived from several indicators
reported by the virtual server. Warning Threshold: 80-100 Critical
Threshold: >100 Cleared: <80 |
Transactions Queue Size | The average number of requests in a serve queue | Avg | The average number of requests to an application server. |
