Sockets Status Attributes

The Sockets Status attributes refer to characteristics associated with the status of the Linux system sockets, including protocol names and high water marks used by protocols.


Highest Sockets Used The high water mark of sockets used by this protocol. Valid entry is an integer.

Socket Protocol Indicates the sockets using this protocol. "Total" includes UNIX domain sockets not displayed here. Valid entry is an integer, where:

0  = TCP

1  = UDP

2  = RAW

3  = UNIX

4 = FRAG

-1 = TOTAL

-2 = N/A

Sockets in Use Sockets in use by protocol. Valid entry is an integer. Note: -1 indicates N/A.

System Name The host name of the monitored system. Valid entry is an alphanumeric text string, with a maximum length of 64 characters.

Timestamp The date and time the agent collects information as set on the monitored system. The timestamp format for SCAN and STR functions is CYYMMDDHHMMSSmmm (as in 1020315064501000 for 03/15/02 06:45:01) where:

C = Century (0 for 20th, 1 for 21st)

Y = Year

M = Month

D = Day

H = Hour

M = Minute

S = Second

m = millisecond