# Virtual Neighbor State Monitoring

To launch the Virtual Neighbor State Monitoring dialog box:

1. Select Device > Configure > Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) > Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) > Virtual Neighbor Configuration.
2. With an entry selected, click Monitor.

This dialog box monitors virtual neighbor state information for this device.

To view the definition for a particular MIB variable, click the appropriate link from the following list:

- Neighbor Relation. State Transition (ospfVirtNbrEvents)

- Retransmission Queue Length (ospfVirtNbrLSRetransQLen)

The following list specifies buttons in this dialog box, as well as their function:

- To specify the refresh rate for this dialog box, select a value from the drop-down box.

- Click Start/Stop to begin/end device monitoring.

> Note: The Start/Stop toggle feature is supported by CiscoView 5.3 and later.

- Click Cancel to close the dialog box.

- Click Print to print the contents of the dialog box.

- Click Help to access online help.

Neighbor Relation. State Transition (ospfVirtNbrEvents)

Number of times this virtual link has changed its state, or an error has occurred.

Retransmission Queue Length (ospfVirtNbrLSRetransQLen)

Current length of the retransmission queue.