Cisco NetFlow

Most recent version: v0.1.0

See the changelog of this Listener type here.

Overview

Onum supports integration with Cisco NetFlow. Select Cisco NetFlow from the list of Listener types and click Configuration to start.

Configuration

Now you need to specify how and where to collect the data, and how to establish a connection with Cisco NetFlow.

Metadata

Enter the basic information for the new Listener.

Parameter
Description

Name*

Enter a name for the new Listener.

Description

Optionally, enter a description for the Listener.

Tags

Add tags to easily identify your Listener. Hit the Enter key after you define each tag.

Configuration

Now, add the configuration to establish the connection.

Socket

Parameter
Description

Transport protocol*

Currently, Onum supports the UDP protocol.

Port*

Enter the required IP port number. By default, Cisco NetFlow typically uses UDP port 2055 for exporting flow data.

Flow

Parameter
Description

Protocols to process*

Select the required protocol(s) from the list.

  • NetFlow v5 is the most widely used version.

  • NetFlow v9 is more customizable than v5.

  • IPFIX is based on the IPFIX standard (IP Flow Information Export).

  • Sflowv5 is another flow monitoring protocol that is typically used in high-speed networks.

Fields to include*

Select all the fields you wish to include in the output data.

Access control

Parameter
Description

Access control type*

Selectively monitor traffic based on specific IPs:

  • None - allows all IPs.

  • Whitelist - allows certain IPs through.

  • Blacklist - blocks certain IPs from being captured or exported.

IPs

Enter the IPs you wish to apply the access control to. Click Add element to add as many as required.

Click Create labels to move on to the next step and define the required Labels if needed.

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