Configuring IPFIX collectors using EDM

Use the following procedure to collect and analyze data exported from an IPFIX-compliant switch.

Procedure steps


Step Action

1

From the navigation tree, double-click Serviceability.

2

In the Serviceability tree, double-click IPFIX.

3

In the work area, click the Collectors tab.

4

Click the Insert.

5

In the Slot dialog box, type a value.

6

In the Address dialog box, type an IP address.

7

Select the Enable check box to enable the collector.

OR

Clear the Enable check box to disable the collector.

8

Click Apply.


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Variable definitions

Use the data in this table to collect and analyze data exported from an IPFIX-compliant switch.

Variable Value

Slot (Unit)

Identifies the switch that is collecting and analyzing data.

This value corresponds to the unit number in a stack or is the number 1 for a stand-alone unit.

AddressType

Specifies the IP address type of the collector. Currently only IPv4 addresses are supported.

Address

Specifies the IP address of the collector.

Protocol

Specifies the protocol used to transport the IPFIX data to the collector. Currently only the UDP protocol is supported for this task.

DestPort

Specifies the port on which the collector is listening for IPFIX data. Currently only port 9995 is supported.

ProtoVer

Specifies the format in which IPFIX data is provided to the collector. Currently only Netflow version 9 formatting is supported.

Enable

Enables or disables the collector.