[Survey] The 2025 Observability Survey - Share your opinion and earn $10.Take the survey

Configuring Cisco Nexus 9k Series Devices

Cisco Nexus 9k 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

Ensure that the NetFlow license is enabled on the device. Post configuration, you can discover your device by navigating to Inventory > Devices or Network > Flow Analysis

For any technical support or troubleshooting, contact our support team via chat panel or send an email to netflowanalyzer-support@manageengine.com. To learn more on Cisco licensing, click here.
Back to Top