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The no form of this command resets the inactive timeout back to the default of 15 seconds.
Note: Existing flows will not inherit the new inactive-timeout value if this parameter is changed
while cflowd is active. The inactive-timeout value for a flow is set when the flow is first created in the
active cache table and does not change dynamically.
Default 15
Parameters seconds — Specifies the amount of time, in seconds, that must elapse without a packet matching a
overflow
Syntax overflow percent
no overflow
Context config>cflowd
Description This command specifies the percentage of the flow cache entries removed when the maximum
number of entries is exceeded. The entries removed are the entries that have not been updated for the
longest amount of time.
The no form of this command resets the number of entries cleared from the flow cache on overflow to
the default value.
Default
1 %
Parameters percent — Specifies the percentage of the flow cache entries removed when the maximum number of
rate
Syntax rate sample-rate
no rate
Context config>cflowd
Description This command specifies the rate (N) at which traffic is sampled and sent for flow analysis. A packet is
sampled every N packets; for example, when sample-rate is configured as 1, then all packets are sent
to the cache. When sample-rate is configured as 100, then every 100th packet is sent to the cache.
The no form of this command resets the sample rate to the default value.
Default 1000
Parameters sample-rate — Specifies the rate at which traffic is sampled.
7450 ESS Router Configuration Guide
flow in order for the flow to be considered inactive.
Values 10 — 600
entries is exceeded.
Values 1 — 50 percent
Values 1 — 10000
Cflowd
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