# BGP4 FSM Transitions

The BGP4 FSM Transitions category in the Monitor BGP4 Traffic dialog box enables you to monitor established BGP FSM transitions.

## Procedure

For CiscoView versions earlier than 5.2:

1. Right-click the device. Then select Configure, or double-click the device. The Device Configuration dialog box appears.

2. Select Protocols from the Category list.

3. Select BGP4 in from the SelectProtocol list. Then click the Details button. The BGP4 Configuration dialog box appears.

4. Select BGP4 Peer Information from the Category list.

5. Select a row from the table. Then click the Monitor button. The Monitor BGP4 Traffic dialog box appears.

6. Select BGP4 FSM Transitions from the Category list.

For CiscoView version 5.2 and later:

1. Right-click the device, then select Configure, or double-click the device.

2. Select Protocols from the Category list.

3. Select BGP4 in the Selectprotocol list, then click the Details button. The BGP4 Configuration dialog box appears.

> > Note: The left frame in the dialog box displays the categories and the right frame displays the category details or a table. If a table is displayed, the variable on which the table is indexed and the key values of the index are listed below the category. Double-click the category to view the table and double-click a key value to view details of a particular row in the table.

> > Multiple indexes for a table, if any, are listed below the category in a nested manner. Select a key value to view the rows of the table about that value. Select a key value of the lowest indexing variable to view the details of that particular row.

4. Select BGP4 Peer Information from the left pane of the BGP4 Configuration dialog box. A table appears on the right pane of the dialog box.

5. Select a row in the table and click the Monitor button. The Monitor BGP4 Traffic dialog box appears.

6. Select BGP4 FSM Transitions from the Category list.

The following information appears:

FSM Established Transitions (bgpPeerFsmEstablishedTransitions)

FSM Established Time (bgpPeerFsmEstablishedTime)

## Related Topic

BGP4 Messages

### FSM Established Transitions (bgpPeerFsmEstablishedTransitions)

Total number of times the BGP FSM transitioned to the established state.

### FSM Established Time (bgpPeerFsmEstablishedTime)

Indicates the period, in seconds, for which the peer has been in the established state or the period, in seconds, since the peer was last in the established state. The object is set to zero when a new peer is configured or the router is booted.