Enabling The Netflow Feature - Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Configuration Manual

Enabling the NetFlow Feature

Procedure
Step 1 Enable the NetFlow feature.
Step 2 Define a flow record by specifying keys and fields to the flow.
Step 3
Define an optional flow exporter by specifying the export format, protocol, destination, and other parameters.
Step 4 Define a flow monitor based on the flow record and flow exporter.
Step 5 Apply the flow monitor to a source interface, subinterface, VLAN interface.
Enabling the NetFlow Feature
You must globally enable NetFlow before you can configure any flows.
Use the following command in global configuration mode to enable NetFlow:
Command
feature netflow
Example:
switch(config)# feature netflow
Command
no feature netflow
Example:
switch(config)# no feature netflow
Creating a Flow Record
You can create a flow record and add keys to match on and nonkey fields to collect in the flow.
Before You Begin
Make sure that you are in the correct VDC. To change the VDC, use the switchto vdc command.
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Purpose
Enables the NetFlow feature.
Purpose
Disables the NetFlow feature. The default is disabled.
Configuring NetFlow