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totalChannels
Module: IPSEC-TUN-MON-MIB
OID (symbolic): IPSEC-TUN-MON-MIB::totalChannels
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.3.1010.1.1.2.2
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: Counter32
Access: read-only
Description: The total number of channels created by the entity since system boot.
Channel creation is defined as the addition of a row to the channel table, whether an IKE SA was created at the same time or not.
What is totalChannels?
A running count, since the device last booted, of every IPsec channel (IKE session) ever created, incremented each time a row is added to the channel table whether or not an IKE SA came up with it. Comparing the growth rate of this counter to currentChannels over time tells you how much VPN peer churn is happening versus how many sessions are actually staying up.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.3.1010.1.1.2.2 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> IPSEC-TUN-MON-MIB::totalChannels
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.3.1010.1.1.2.2.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> IPSEC-TUN-MON-MIB::totalChannels.1
SNMPv3 example:
snmpget -v3 -l authPriv -u snmpv3-user -a SHA -A "AuthPassword1" -x AES -X "PrivPassword1" <target> totalChannels.1
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How to Use in IPNetwork Monitor
OID Breakdown
Upper-level ancestors (5 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iso | LANART-AGENT |
| 1.3 | org | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6 | dod | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1 | internet | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.3 | experimental | APERTUS-NPG-MIB |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.3.1010 | ipsecTunMonModule | IPSEC-TUN-MON-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.3.1010.1 | ipsecTunnelMonitorMIB | IPSEC-TUN-MON-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.3.1010.1.1 | channelObjects | IPSEC-TUN-MON-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.3.1010.1.1.2 | channelStats | IPSEC-TUN-MON-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.3.1010.1.1.2.2 | totalChannels | IPSEC-TUN-MON-MIB |