Gigamon uses GigaSMART for most of its NetFlow configurations, but some of us just love working from within a CLI. With a bit of direction from a Gigamon representative, we were able to document the process of configuring IPFIX for Gigamon devices from—you … [Read more...] about Gigamon IPFIX Configuration from Command Line
How to Configure Cisco AnyConnect to Send Flow Data
Most companies have a VPN set up to allow users remote access to the company network, but that leaves a blind spot on the network—until now. … [Read more...] about How to Configure Cisco AnyConnect to Send Flow Data
4 Tips on How to Set Up Scrutinizer for Maximum Efficiency
When supporting a product, you often hear patterns across the support cases you take.Today, I wanted to give you a short list of features that appear to be underused, but that I receive the most support cases for. These features allow users to receive … [Read more...] about 4 Tips on How to Set Up Scrutinizer for Maximum Efficiency
Gigamon NetFlow Configuration From Command Line
Gigamon has a web interface called GigaSMART that it uses to configure NetFlow on Gigamon devices. But GigaSMART can be limiting; through working with many Gigamon and Scrutinizer users, I’ve found that most users are far more comfortable configuring NetFlow … [Read more...] about Gigamon NetFlow Configuration From Command Line
Configuring Scrutinizer for LDAP Authentication
Local authentication into software or even hardware is useful for both the end user and the organization as a whole. Logging in with your network LDAP credentials limits the number of passwords you need to keep track of, and serves as an added security … [Read more...] about Configuring Scrutinizer for LDAP Authentication
Configuring SolarWinds IPAM Integration
Part of my responsibility as a Sales Engineer at Plixer is to find new and exciting ways to integrate our tools with those that our customers already use. Often these tools have APIs that let us do this easily! We’ve already created a few other integrations … [Read more...] about Configuring SolarWinds IPAM Integration
QRadar NetFlow Integration
In the IT vendor space, there is often debate on which is better: one solution that handles everything, or best-of-breed solutions that each solve different problems. This pendulum constantly swings back and forth. The tradeoff is clear: if you pick one … [Read more...] about QRadar NetFlow Integration
Splunk NetFlow Support: Viewing Your NetFlow in Splunk
The last time we showed you how to seamlessly integrate Splunk with Scrutinizer was all the way back in 2015. Since then, we have made quite a few changes to Scrutinizer and how our third-party integrations work. … [Read more...] about Splunk NetFlow Support: Viewing Your NetFlow in Splunk
Scrutinizer Installation Guide
I’ve recently had a couple of people reach out to me about the deployment process of our Scrutinizer Virtual Appliance (VA). I wanted to create a quick reference guide for those who are new to Scrutinizer. This guide will review both what is required for the … [Read more...] about Scrutinizer Installation Guide
NetFlow Configuration Guide: Best Practices
One of the things I do daily with customers is help them configure NetFlow on their network devices. Often as I’m going through my configuration, they ask what the best practices are for setting up NetFlow. What are the basic fields needed to make NetFlow … [Read more...] about NetFlow Configuration Guide: Best Practices
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