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akertis posted on Fri, Jun 19 2009 10:05 AM
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Can someone explain to me how sFLow/Netflow needs setup? Can it only be used on a router? Is it possible to get flows from switched packets or only routed traffic? I'm looking into getting a HP 2610 since it supports sFlow.

 

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Answered (Not Verified) Yann replied on Fri, Jun 19 2009 1:03 PM
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akertis:
Can someone explain to me how sFLow/Netflow needs setup?

Try to follow the steps listed in the below doc:

http://www.solarwinds.com/NetPerfMon/SolarWinds/NetFlowAdministratorGuide.10.56.htm

akertis:
Can it only be used on a router? Is it possible to get flows from switched packets or only routed traffic?

Some switches also support flow technologies. The component on the switch that parses the packets and transform them in flow will have to decode layer 3&4 of the packets to produce meaningful information.


akertis:
I'm looking into getting a HP 2610 since it supports sFlow.

Check this post on Thwack : http://thwack.com/forums/p/11983/49536.aspx#49536

HTH,

Yann

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akertis replied on Fri, Jun 19 2009 2:05 PM
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Yann:
Some switches also support flow technologies. The component on the switch that parses the packets and transform them in flow will have to decode layer 3&4 of the packets to produce meaningful information.


Do you know if the 2610 supports decoding layer 3 and 4?

 

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