Firewall Service Test

This test measures the firewall protection of the ISA proxy server.

This test is disabled by default. To enable the test, go to the enable / disable tests page using the menu sequence : Agents -> Tests -> Enable/Disable, pick the ISA Proxy server as the desired Component type, set Performance as the Test type, choose the test from the disabled tests list, and click on the < button to move the test to the ENABLED TESTS list. Finally, click the Update button.

Target of the test : An ISA Proxy server 2004

Agent deploying the test : An internal agent

Outputs of the test : One set of results for every ISA Proxy server that is being monitored

Configurable parameters for the test

Parameters	Description
Test period	This indicates how often should the test be executed.
Host	The host for which the test is to be configured.
Port	Refers to the port used by the ISA Proxy server.

Measurements made by the test

Measurement	Description	Measurement Unit	Interpretation
Active sessions	Indicates the number of active sessions for the firewall service.	Number	Comparing this measure at both peak and off-peak times will provide you with valuable insight into the usage patterns of the ISA server.
Active TCP connections	Indicates the number of active TCP connections transmitting data.	Number
Active UDP connections	Indicates the number of active UDP connections for the firewall service.	Number
Active threads	Indicates the number of firewall worker threads that are currently active.	Number
Read rate	Indicates the number of kilobytes read by the data-pump per second.	KB/Sec	A consistent decrease in the value of this measure may indicate a delay in servicing firewall requests.
Write rate	Indicates the number of kilobytes written by the data-pump per second.	KB/Sec	A consistent decrease in the value of this measure may indicate a delay in servicing firewall requests.