When tunnel test packets no longer invoke a response, Tunnel and User Monitoring displays _____________ for the given VPN tunnel.
When tunnel test packets no longer invoke a response, Tunnel and User Monitoring displays _____________ for the given VPN tunnel.
When tunnel test packets no longer invoke a response, Tunnel and User Monitoring displays 'Down' for the given VPN tunnel. This means that the monitoring system considers the VPN tunnel to be non-functional or offline if it does not receive responses to its test packets within a specified timeframe. This status accurately reflects the operational state of the tunnel.
Why it is seen as down not inactive?
according CCSA book: Tunnel Testing Tunnel Testing is a proprietary Check Point protocol used to test if VPN tunnels are active. Since Permanent Tunnels are constantly monitored. if the VPN tunnel is down. SmartConsole can send a log. alert or user-defined action. A VPN tunnel is monitored by periodically sending tunnel test packets. As long as responses to the packets are received, the VPN tunnel is considered up. If no response is received within a given time period, the VPN tunnel is considered down.