Manufacturer: Exinda
Model(s): Exinda Network Orchestrator
Version(s): All
URL: https://manuals.gfi.com/en/exinda/help/content/exos/install-upgrade/setup/sys_setup_netflow.html
Configuration steps
- Use the form below to configure a Netflow collector. Use the IP address of your Scrutinizer collector in the IP Address field.
Property |
Description |
IP Address |
Specify the IP Address of the Netflow collector. The Exinda appliance will export Netflow data to this IP Address. |
Port |
Specify the destination port number of the Netflow packets to be used when sending to the Netflow collector. The Exinda appliance currently supports Netflow export on UDP ports. |
Version |
Specify the Netflow version to export. Current supported versions are v1, v5 and v9. |
- The form below allows customization of the flow records sent by Netflow. Make sure the following fields are set accordingly.
- Active flow timeout set to 1 minute
- Enable Use long (64-bit) Byte Counters
- Enable Use long (64-bit) Packet Counters
- Template timeout rate set to 60 seconds
- Settings on the remainder of the fields are set according to your requirements. Tables detailing the settings are below.
Common Options
Option |
Description |
Active Flow Timeout |
Specify how often long-term, persistent flows are exported. By default, flows are exported within 10 seconds of the flow terminating (this approach does not work well for long-term or persistent flows). This setting allows you to specify how often these long-term flows should be exported. |
Netflow v9 Options:
Option |
Description |
Use Long Byte Counters |
Export byte counters as 64bit values instead of 32bit. |
Use Long Packet Counters |
Export packet counters as 64bit values instead of 32bit. |
Netflow Packet Payload Size |
Set maximum Netflow packet payload size. |
Template Refresh Rate |
Configure the maximum number of packets between exporting of templates. |
Template Timeout Rate |
Configure the maximum number of seconds between exporting of templates. |
Options Refresh Rate |
Configure the maximum number of packets between exporting of options. |
Options Timeout Rate |
Configure the maximum number of seconds between exporting of options. |
Username Options Timeout |
Configure maximum number of minutes between exporting of username options. |
Inactive Username Expiry Rate |
Configure the maximum time to remember inactive usernames. |
Netflow v9 Optional Fields – General:
Option |
Description |
Export L7 Application ID |
Export Application identification information. The Application ID to Name mappings are exported as an options template. |
Export Policy ID |
Export Optimizer Policy IDs and names. |
Export Type of Service (TOS) |
Export minimum and maximum Type of Service (TOS). |
Export VLAN ID |
Export VLAN identifier. |
Export Packet Sizes |
Export minimum and maximum packet sizes. |
Export Min and Max TTL |
Export minimum and maximum time-to-live (TTL). |
Export Flow Direction |
Export flow direction. |
Export SNMP Interfaces |
Export SNMP input and output interfaces. |
Export Output Counters |
Export output packet and byte counters, these can be compared to input byte and packet counters to calculate reduction. |
Export Username Details |
Export AD usernames. |
Export VoIP MoS and rFactor |
Export MoS and rFactor values for VoIP calls. |
Export Extra Information |
Exports extra flow information, such as domain name for HTTP flows, published application name for Citrix. |
Export traffic class |
Export traffic class. |
Netflow v9 Optional Fields – Metrics:
Option |
Description |
Export RTT |
Export round trip time (RTT). |
Export Network Delay |
Export network delay. |
Export Network Jitter |
Export network jitter. |
Export Server Delay |
Export server delay. |
Export Bytes Lost |
Export lost bytes count. |
Export APS Score |
Export APS score. |