Creating A Flow Exporter - Cisco Nexus 5600 Series Configuration Manual

Creating a Flow Exporter

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Creating a Flow Exporter
The flow exporter configuration defines the export parameters for a flow and specifies reachability information
for remote NetFlow collector.
Procedure
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Command or Action
collecttype
Example:
switch(config-flow-record)# collect
counter packets
exit
Example:
switch(config-flow-record)# exit
copy running-config startup-config
Example:
switch(config)# copy running-config
startup-config
Command or Action
configure terminal
Example:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#
flow exportername
Example:
switch(config)# flow exporter
flow-exporter-one
destination { ipv4-address | ipv6-address}
[use-vrf name ]
Example:
switch(config-flow-exporter)#
destination 192.0.2.1
source interface-type name/port
Example:
switch(config-flow-exporter)# source
ethernet 2/1
Purpose
Specifies the collection field.
Returns to global configuration mode.
(Optional)
Saves the change persistently through
reboots and restarts by copying the running
configuration to the startup configuration.
Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
Creates a flow exporter and enters flow exporter
configuration mode. You can enter up to 63
alphanumeric characters for the flow exporter
name.
Sets the destination IPv4 or IPv6 address for this
flow exporter. You can optionally configure the
VRF to use to reach the NetFlow collector. You
can enter up to 32 alphanumeric characters for
the VRF name.
Specifies the interface to use to reach the
NetFlow collector at the configured destination.
Configuring NetFlow
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