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show security flow session tunnel

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Syntax

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show security flow session tunnel       
[brief | extensive | summary]

Description

Display information about all tunnel sessions.

Options

none—Display the brief (default) level of output.

brief—Display the specified brief level of output.

extensive—Display the information about all current active sessions.

summary—Display the session information on each FPC.

Required Privilege Level

view

Output Fields

Table 1 lists the output fields for the show security flow session tunnel command. Output fields are listed in the approximate order in which they appear.

Table 1: show security flow session tunnel Output Fields

Field Name

Field Description

Session ID

Number that identifies the session. You can use this ID to get additional information about the session.

Policy name

Policy that permitted the traffic. NA (Not Applicable) for a tunnel session.

Source NAT pool

The name of the source pool where NAT is used.

Timeout

Idle timeout after which the session expires. NA (Not Applicable) for a tunnel session.

In

Incoming flow (source and destination IP addresses, application protocol, interface, session token, route, gateway, tunnel, encapsulation and authentication header fragments generated, inner IPv4 fragments generated, inner IPv6 fragments generated, port sequence, FIN sequence, FIN state, packets and bytes).

Total sessions

Total number of sessions.

Status

Session status.

Flags

Internal flag depicting the state of the session, used for debugging purposes.

Source NAT pool

The name of the source pool where NAT is used.

Application

Name of the application.

Maximum timeout

Maximum session timeout.

Current timeout

Remaining time for the session unless traffic exists in the session.

Encryption

Encryption traffic name.

Session State

Session state.

Start time

Time when the session was created, offset from the system start time.

Session token

Internal token derived from the virtual routing instance.

Route

Internal next hop of the route to be used by the flow.

Valid sessions

Number of valid sessions.

Pending sessions

Number of pending sessions.

Invalidated sessions

Number of invalidated sessions.

Sessions in other states

Number of sessions in other states.

ESP/AH frag Rx: number, Generated: number

For IPsec tunnels, the number of Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) or Authentication Header (AH) fragments that were received and the number that were generated.

Inner IPv4 frag Rx: number, Tx: number, Generated: number

For tunnels with IPv4 fragments, the number of fragments associated with the tunnel that were received, transmitted, and generated.

Inner IPv6 frag Rx: number, Tx: number, Generated: number

For tunnels with IPv6 fragments, the number of fragments associated with the tunnel that were received, transmitted, and generated.

Sample Output

show security flow session tunnel

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root> show security flow session tunnel
Flow Sessions on FPC10 PIC1:

Session ID: 410000001, Policy name: N/A, Timeout: N/A, Valid
  In: 60.0.0.2/43405 --> 60.0.0.3/494;esp, If: ge-7/1/1.0, Pkts: 0, Bytes: 0, CP Session ID: 420000000

Session ID: 410000002, Policy name: N/A, Timeout: N/A, Valid
  In: 60.0.0.2/0 --> 60.0.0.3/0;esp, If: ge-7/1/1.0, Pkts: 0, Bytes: 0, CP Session ID: 420000000
Total sessions: 2

Flow Sessions on FPC10 PIC2:

Session ID: 420000003, Policy name: N/A, Timeout: N/A, Valid
  In: 60.0.0.2/0 --> 60.0.0.3/0;esp, If: ge-7/1/1.0, Pkts: 0, Bytes: 0, CP Session ID: 420000000

Session ID: 420000004, Policy name: N/A, Timeout: N/A, Valid
  In: 60.0.0.2/0 --> 60.0.0.3/0;ah, If: ge-7/1/1.0, Pkts: 0, Bytes: 0, CP Session ID: 420000000
Total sessions: 2

Flow Sessions on FPC10 PIC3:

Session ID: 430000005, Policy name: N/A, Timeout: N/A, Valid
  In: 60.0.0.2/0 --> 60.0.0.3/0;esp, If: ge-7/1/1.0, Pkts: 0, Bytes: 0, CP Session ID: 420000000

Session ID: 430000006, Policy name: N/A, Timeout: N/A, Valid
  In: 60.0.0.2/0 --> 60.0.0.3/0;ah, If: ge-7/1/1.0, Pkts: 0, Bytes: 0, CP Session ID: 420000000
Total sessions: 2

show security flow session tunnel brief

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root> show security flow session tunnel brief
Flow Sessions on FPC10 PIC1:

Session ID: 410000001, Policy name: N/A, Timeout: N/A, Valid
  In: 60.0.0.2/43405 --> 60.0.0.3/494;esp, If: ge-7/1/1.0, Pkts: 0, Bytes: 0, CP Session ID: 420000000

Session ID: 410000002, Policy name: N/A, Timeout: N/A, Valid
  In: 60.0.0.2/0 --> 60.0.0.3/0;esp, If: ge-7/1/1.0, Pkts: 0, Bytes: 0, CP Session ID: 420000000
Total sessions: 2

Flow Sessions on FPC10 PIC2:

Session ID: 420000003, Policy name: N/A, Timeout: N/A, Valid
  In: 60.0.0.2/0 --> 60.0.0.3/0;esp, If: ge-7/1/1.0, Pkts: 0, Bytes: 0, CP Session ID: 420000000

Session ID: 420000004, Policy name: N/A, Timeout: N/A, Valid
  In: 60.0.0.2/0 --> 60.0.0.3/0;ah, If: ge-7/1/1.0, Pkts: 0, Bytes: 0, CP Session ID: 420000000
Total sessions: 2

Flow Sessions on FPC10 PIC3:

Session ID: 430000005, Policy name: N/A, Timeout: N/A, Valid
  In: 60.0.0.2/0 --> 60.0.0.3/0;esp, If: ge-7/1/1.0, Pkts: 0, Bytes: 0, CP Session ID: 420000000

Session ID: 430000006, Policy name: N/A, Timeout: N/A, Valid
  In: 60.0.0.2/0 --> 60.0.0.3/0;ah, If: ge-7/1/1.0, Pkts: 0, Bytes: 0, CP Session ID: 420000000
Total sessions: 2

show security flow session tunnel extensive

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root> show security flow session tunnel extensive 
Flow Sessions on FPC10 PIC1:

Session ID: 410000001, Status: Normal
Flags: 0x10000/0x0/0x1
Policy name: N/A
Source NAT pool: Null
Dynamic application: junos:UNKNOWN, 
Encryption:  Unknown
Application traffic control rule-set: INVALID, Rule: INVALID
Maximum timeout: N/A, Current timeout: N/A
Session State: Valid
Start time: 3548, Duration: 797
   In: 60.0.0.2/43405 --> 60.0.0.3/494;esp, 
    Interface: ge-7/1/1.0, 
    Session token: 0x7, Flag: 0x80100621
    Route: 0x60010, Gateway: 60.0.0.2, Tunnel: 0
    ESP/AH frag Rx: 0, Generated: 0 
	  Inner IPv4 frag Rx: 4, Tx: 4, Generated: 4, 
    Inner IPv6 frag Rx: 0, Tx: 0, Generated: 0 
    Port sequence: 0, FIN sequence: 0, 
    FIN state: 0, 
    Pkts: 0, Bytes: 0
    CP Session ID: 420000000

Session ID: 410000002, Status: Normal
Flags: 0x10000/0x0/0x1
Policy name: N/A
Source NAT pool: Null
Dynamic application: junos:UNKNOWN, 
Encryption:  Unknown
Application traffic control rule-set: INVALID, Rule: INVALID
Maximum timeout: N/A, Current timeout: N/A
Session State: Valid
Start time: 3548, Duration: 797
   In: 60.0.0.2/0 --> 60.0.0.3/0;esp, 
    Interface: ge-7/1/1.0,              
    Session token: 0x7, Flag: 0x621
    Route: 0x60010, Gateway: 60.0.0.2, Tunnel: 0
    Port sequence: 0, FIN sequence: 0, 
    FIN state: 0, 
    Pkts: 0, Bytes: 0
    CP Session ID: 420000000
Total sessions: 2

Flow Sessions on FPC10 PIC2:

Session ID: 420000003, Status: Normal
Flags: 0x10000/0x0/0x1
Policy name: N/A
Source NAT pool: Null
Dynamic application: junos:UNKNOWN, 
Encryption:  Unknown
Application traffic control rule-set: INVALID, Rule: INVALID
Maximum timeout: N/A, Current timeout: N/A
Session State: Valid
Start time: 3513, Duration: 798
   In: 60.0.0.2/0 --> 60.0.0.3/0;esp, 
    Interface: ge-7/1/1.0, 
    Session token: 0x7, Flag: 0x621
    Route: 0x0, Gateway: 60.0.0.2, Tunnel: 0
    Port sequence: 0, FIN sequence: 0, 
    FIN state: 0, 
    Pkts: 0, Bytes: 0
    CP Session ID: 420000000


Session ID: 420000004, Status: Normal
Flags: 0x10000/0x0/0x1
Policy name: N/A                        
Source NAT pool: Null
Dynamic application: junos:UNKNOWN, 
Encryption:  Unknown
Application traffic control rule-set: INVALID, Rule: INVALID
Maximum timeout: N/A, Current timeout: N/A
Session State: Valid
Start time: 3513, Duration: 798
   In: 60.0.0.2/0 --> 60.0.0.3/0;ah, 
    Interface: ge-7/1/1.0, 
    Session token: 0x7, Flag: 0x621
    Route: 0x0, Gateway: 60.0.0.2, Tunnel: 0
    Port sequence: 0, FIN sequence: 0, 
    FIN state: 0, 
    Pkts: 0, Bytes: 0
    CP Session ID: 420000000
Total sessions: 2

Flow Sessions on FPC10 PIC3:

Session ID: 430000005, Status: Normal
Flags: 0x10000/0x0/0x1
Policy name: N/A
Source NAT pool: Null
Dynamic application: junos:UNKNOWN, 
Encryption:  Unknown
Application traffic control rule-set: INVALID, Rule: INVALID
Maximum timeout: N/A, Current timeout: N/A
Session State: Valid
Start time: 3513, Duration: 799
   In: 60.0.0.2/0 --> 60.0.0.3/0;esp, 
    Interface: ge-7/1/1.0, 
    Session token: 0x7, Flag: 0x621     
    Route: 0x0, Gateway: 60.0.0.2, Tunnel: 0
    Port sequence: 0, FIN sequence: 0, 
    FIN state: 0, 
    Pkts: 0, Bytes: 0
    CP Session ID: 420000000

Session ID: 430000006, Status: Normal
Flags: 0x10000/0x0/0x1
Policy name: N/A
Source NAT pool: Null
Dynamic application: junos:UNKNOWN, 
Encryption:  Unknown
Application traffic control rule-set: INVALID, Rule: INVALID
Maximum timeout: N/A, Current timeout: N/A
Session State: Valid
Start time: 3513, Duration: 799
   In: 60.0.0.2/0 --> 60.0.0.3/0;ah, 
    Interface: ge-7/1/1.0, 
    Session token: 0x7, Flag: 0x621
    Route: 0x0, Gateway: 60.0.0.2, Tunnel: 0
    Port sequence: 0, FIN sequence: 0, 
    FIN state: 0, 
    Pkts: 0, Bytes: 0
    CP Session ID: 420000000
Total sessions: 2

show security flow session tunnel summary extensive (with fragmentation counters output)

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root> show security flow session tunnel extensive
node0:
Flow Sessions on FPC2 PIC1:
  Session ID: 90000004, Status: Normal, State: Active
  Flags: 0x10000/0x0/0x1
  Policy name: N/A
  Source NAT pool: Null
  Dynamic application: junos:UNKNOWN,
  Encryption:  Unknown
  Application traffic control rule-set: INVALID, Rule: INVALID
  Maximum timeout: N/A, Current timeout: N/A
  Session State: Valid
  Start time: 6251, Duration: 167168
    In: 2.2.2.2/0 --> 2.2.2.1/10203;esp,
    Conn Tag: 0x0, Interface: reth1.0,
    Session token: 0x7, Flag: 0x80100621
    Route: 0x867f3c1, Gateway: 2.2.2.2, Tunnel: 0
    ESP/AH frag Rx: 0, Generated: 0
    Inner IPv4 frag Rx: 27, Tx: 27, Generated: 18,
    Inner IPv6 frag Rx: 0, Tx: 0, Generated: 0
    Port sequence: 0, FIN sequence: 0,
    FIN state: 0,
    Pkts: 0, Bytes: 0
    CP Session ID: 90000000
    

    Session ID: 90000005, Status: Normal, State: Active
    Flags: 0x10000/0x0/0x1
    Policy name: N/A
    Source NAT pool: Null
    Dynamic application: junos:UNKNOWN,
    Encryption:  Unknown 
    Application traffic control rule-set: INVALID, Rule: INVALID
    Maximum timeout: N/A,
    Current timeout: N/A
    Session State: Valid
    Start time: 6251, Duration: 167168
       In: 2.2.2.2/0 --> 2.2.2.1/0;esp, 
       Conn Tag: 0x0, Interface: reth1.0, 
       Session token: 0x7, Flag: 0x100621
       Route: 0x867f3c1, Gateway: 2.2.2.2, Tunnel: 0
       ESP/AH frag Rx: 0, Generated: 0 
       Inner IPv4 frag Rx: 0, Tx: 0, Generated: 0, 
       Inner IPv6 frag Rx: 0, Tx: 0, Generated: 0 
       Port sequence: 0,
       FIN sequence: 0, 
       FIN state: 0, 
       Pkts: 0, Bytes: 0

       CP Session ID: 90000000
      Total sessions: 2

show security flow session tunnel summary (with fragmentation counters output)

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root> show security flow session tunnel summary
node0:
Flow Sessions on FPC2 PIC1:

Valid sessions: 2
Pending sessions: 0
Invalidated sessions: 0
Sessions in other states: 0
Total sessions: 2

Tunnel fragment summary:
Tunnels with ESP/AH frag Rx: 0 (0)
Tunnels with ESP/AH frag generated: 0 (0)
Tunnels with IPv4 frag Rx: 1 (27)
Tunnels with IPv4 frag Tx: 1 (27)
Tunnels with IPv4 frag generated: 1 (18)
Tunnels with IPv6 frag Rx: 0 (0)
Tunnels with IPv6 frag Tx: 0 (0)
Tunnels with IPv6 frag generated: 0 (0)

Flow Sessions on FPC2 PIC1:

Valid sessions: 2
Pending sessions: 0
Invalidated sessions: 0
Sessions in other states: 0
Total sessions: 2


Tunnel fragment summary:
Tunnels with ESP/AH frag Rx: 0 (0)
Tunnels with ESP/AH frag generated: 0 (0)
Tunnels with IPv4 frag Rx: 0 (0)
Tunnels with IPv4 frag Tx: 0 (0)
Tunnels with IPv4 frag generated: 0 (0)
Tunnels with IPv6 frag Rx: 0 (0)
Tunnels with IPv6 frag Tx: 0 (0)
Tunnels with IPv6 frag generated: 0 (0)


Flow Sessions on FPC2 PIC3:

Valid sessions: 2
Pending sessions: 0
Invalidated sessions: 0
Sessions in other states: 0
Total sessions: 2

Tunnel fragment summary:
Tunnels with ESP/AH frag Rx: 0 (0)
Tunnels with ESP/AH frag generated: 0 (0)
Tunnels with IPv4 frag Rx: 0 (0)
Tunnels with IPv4 frag Tx: 0 (0)
Tunnels with IPv4 frag generated: 0 (0) 
Tunnels with IPv6 frag Rx: 0 (0)
Tunnels with IPv6 frag Tx: 0 (0)
Tunnels with IPv6 frag generated: 0 (0)


Tunnel fragment summary:
Tunnels with ESP/AH frag Rx: 0 (0)
Tunnels with ESP/AH frag generated: 0 (0)
Tunnels with IPv4 frag Rx: 1 (27)
Tunnels with IPv4 frag Tx: 1 (27)
Tunnels with IPv4 frag generated: 1 (18)
Tunnels with IPv6 frag Rx: 0 (0)
Tunnels with IPv6 frag Tx: 0 (0)
Tunnels with IPv6 frag generated: 0 (0)

Release Information

Command introduced in Junos OS Release 8.5; Filter and view options introduced in Junos OS Release 10.2. Fragmentation counters options introduced in Junos OS Release 15.1X49-90.

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Only show security flow session tunnel extensive and show security flow session tunnel summary provide fragmentation counters output.

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