Visualize hidden Cisco Web Security Appliance (WSA) statistics, simplify troubleshooting, find performance issues.
The most important system log for performance troubleshooting on Cisco WSA is a 'hidden' track_stats / prox_track log. It is not mentioned in official user guides. While it contains a lot of very helpful information, it cannot be configured, modified or pushed like other default log types, it must be retrieved using FTP/SCP. Cisco WSA Insight Splunk App provides visualisation of prox_track and System Health (shd) logs, assists with troubleshooting of performance issues and gives insights into OS metrics. It can be used for ad-hoc troubleshooting or for continuous monitoring of Cisco WSA.
Read this Cisco presentation that mentions prox_trac log: https://www.ciscolive.com/c/dam/r/ciscolive/emea/docs/2018/pdf/BRKSEC-3303.pdf
There are 26 panels grouped in 10 views:
Overview
- Appliance overview
Authentication
- Auth Helper Service Time
- Auth Helper Wait Time
- Auth Methods + Auth Cache
Client Latency
- Client Time
Connections
- Max Client Connections possible:
- Connection Errors and Retries
- Client Connections
- Server Connections
DNS
- DNS times
- DNS Cache
Server Latency
- Server Transaction Time
- Server Wait Time
System Health - free compare
- System Health
System Health
- CPU, Disk, RAM
- Requests/sec
- Bandwidth
- Loads
- Stats
System
- User/System time
- Block Input/Output Operations
- System
- System 2
WBRS
- WBRS Service Time
- WBRS Wait Time
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There is also a compare mode that allows you to view graphs of two or three hosts side by side for visual comparison.