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Configuring Cisco Nexus 5k Series Devices

 

Cisco Nexus 5k Series device support NetFlow export from the device. Please configure the below commands in the configuration mode:

 

feature netflow

flow timeout 60

 

flow exporter netflowexporter

destination {NFA serverIP}
transport udp 9996
source {Source interface}
version 9
template data timeout 60
option exporter-stats timeout 60
option sampler-table timeout 60
option interface-table timeout 60

 

flow record netflowrecord

match ipv4 source address
match ipv4 destination address
match ip protocol
match transport source-port
match transport destination-port
collect counter bytes
collect counter packets long
collect timestamp sys-uptime first
collect timestamp sys-uptime last

 

flow monitor netflowmonitor

record netflowrecord
exporter netflowexporter

 

sampler netflowsampler

mode 1 out-of 100

 

Under all interface:

ip flow monitor netflowmonitor input sampler netflowsampler

Note: Ensure that the Netflow license is enabled on the device. To learn more on Cisco licensing, Click here.

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