Cisco PIX firewalls can be configured to be monitored by PathSolutions.

The following configuration lines should be added to the PIX configuration:

snmp-server contact text
Replace “text” with the contact information of the individual or group responsible for managing this device.

snmp-server location text
Replace “text” with the physical location of this device.

snmp-server host if_name ip_addr poll
Replace “if_name” with the interface name where the host running PathSolutions is located (usually “inside”).

Replace “ip_addr” with the IP address of the host running SwitchMonitor.

snmp-server community community_string RO
Replace “community_string” with the desired SNMP community string for this device. This community string should match the community string used in the PathSolutions configuration.