Sflow Sampler Settings - D-Link xStack User Manual

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sFlow Sampler Settings

This window will allow users to configure the Switch's settings for taking sample packets from the network, including the
sampling rate and the amount of the packet header to be extracted.
To view this window, click Administration > sFlow > sFlow Sampler Settings, as shown below:
The following fields are displayed:
Parameter
Port
Analyzer Server ID
Configured Rate
Active Rate
Max Header Size
Modify
Delete
Clear All
To add a new sFlow Sampler entry, click the Add button which will display the following window to be configured:
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This field will specify the maximum number of data bytes that can be packaged into a single
sFlow datagram. Users may select a value between 300 and 1400 bytes with a default setting
of 1400 bytes.
Figure 2 - 93 sFlow Sampler Settings window
Description
Displays the port from which packet samples are being extracted.
Displays the ID of the Analyzer Server where datagrams, containing the packet sampling
information taken using this sampling mechanism, will be sent.
Displays the configured rate of packet sampling for this port based on a multiple of 256. For
example, if a figure of 20 is in this field, the switch will sample one out of every 5120 packets
(20 x 256 = 5120) that pass through the individual port.
Displays the current rate op packet sampling being performed by the Switch for this port,
based on a multiple of 256. For example, if a figure of 20 is in this field, the switch will sample
one out of every 5120 packets (20 x 256 = 5120) that pass through the individual port.
Displays the number of leading bytes of the sampled packet header. This sampled header will
be encapsulated with the datagram to be forwarded to the Analyzer Server.
Click this button to modify the settings for this entry. The sFlow Sampler Edit window will be
produced for the user to configure.
Click the of the corresponding entry to be deleted.
Click this button to reset the information in this window.
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