Patent ID: 8055760

Claim:
One or more non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-useable instructions executable by one or more computing devices for performing a method of performing a status check on a firewall, the method comprising: receiving a request from a client for a status check of a firewall, the request including at least one firewall identifier identifying the firewall to be subject to the status check, wherein the request includes an internet protocol (IP) address, a Short Name, or a Hostname of the firewall; creating a connection to the firewall in order to access the firewall, wherein creating the connection to the firewall comprises opening a secure connection with the firewall; issuing a set of commands to the firewall to perform the status check of the firewall; determining a plurality of status parameters for the status check, wherein determining the plurality of status parameters comprises at least one of examining a database, in the firewall, said database storing performance history to determine the plurality of status parameters and generating the plurality of status parameters, wherein at least one status parameter is calculated from information stored within the firewall, and wherein the plurality of status parameters includes a usage of the control processing unit of the firewall, a session usage of the firewall, a session build rate of the firewall, an interface status of the firewall, an uptime of the firewall, and a net screen redundancy protocol (NSRP) status of the firewall; and providing the plurality of status parameters to be displayed to the client, wherein the plurality of status parameters are results of the status check.