Cisco Zone-Based Firewall Logging Support
We recently upgraded a few of our Cisco IOS routers to version 15.4(2)T and enabled zone-based firewall logging, which allowed us to export firewall...
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Network Operations
NetFlow Replicator Configuration: Syslogs, SNMP traps, and Alert forwarding
Let’s discuss configuring Plixer’s Replicator. This UDP replicator provides NetFlow duplication and forwarding to multiple collection points. The Appliance doesn’t just stop there. It...
Sampled NetFlow Accuracy
Sampled NetFlow accuracy is often a concern when network administrators find that sampling is their only NetFlow network traffic monitoring option. High volume flow...
VXLAN Monitoring; SDN and VDC
As companies continue to move to software defined networks (SDN) and cloud computing, the need for detailed and accurate VXLAN monitoring will continue to...
Fortinet IPFIX Support
Did you know there is Fortinet IPFIX support on their FortiSwitch-1000 switch? The other day I was working with a customer who mentioned configuring...
Detecting Network Threats
Do you have a solution in place for detecting network threats? If you say no, you are not alone. Or maybe you have firewalls...
MikroTik NetFlow Support
MikroTik NetFlow support and configuration is a two-step process that can be achieved in a Command Line Interface (CLI) or a Graphical User Interface...
Cisco ASA NetFlow Reporting
In this blog I will go over Cisco ASA NetFlow reporting and how it has changed in V8.4.7+/9.1.4.1+. If you have a Cisco ASA on your...
What is a Software Defined Network
What is a Software Defined Network (SDN)? Our technical team worked with the media guys to put together this informative video on the different...
Gartner Application Performance Monitoring
I was reading up on the latest release (January 2014) of the Gartner Application Performance Monitoring definition and found myself constantly thinking about how...