Configuring an end-to-end monitor flow – Brocade Network Advisor SAN User Manual v12.3.0 User Manual
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5. Select the Activate all selected features check box to immediately activate the flow after
creation.
6. Enter * in the Source and Destination fields to monitor frames on the ingress port (30)
between all devices.
7. Click OK.
The Flow Vision dialog box displays with the new flow definition highlighted.
8. Select OK to save the definition.
When the flow definition activates, the Flow Vision dialog box displays with the new flow
selected (highlighted) in the Flow Definitions table. To review the sub-flow data for the selected
flow (refer to
“Monitoring a Flow Monitor flow”
Configuring an end-to-end monitor flow
You can use the Bidirectional option to create the equivalent to an end-to-end monitor. The
following example creates a bidirectional Flow Monitor flow between device 02d8c0 and device
023a00 egressing port 4/10 of the switch on which the flow is running.
1. Right-click an egress port (4/10) on the device and select Fabric Vision > Flow > Add.
The Add Flow Definition dialog box displays with the following criteria and flow identifiers
pre-populated:
•
Feature — Monitor
•
Direction — Bidirectional
•
Source Device — Source identifier (02d8c0)
•
Destination Device — * (an asterisk allows you to use any port)
•
Ingress port — port number (30)
2. Enter a name (EndtoEndMonitor) for the flow definition in the Name field.
The name cannot be over 20 characters and can only include alphanumerics or underscores.
NOTE
For a physical switch, the name must be unique. However, for logical switches, the name does
not have to be unique.
3. Select the Persist over switch reboots check box to persist this flow definition over reboots.
4. Select the Activate all selected features check box to immediately activate the flow after
creation.
5. Enter the address or WWN of the source port (023a00) in the Destination field.
6. Click OK.
The Flow Vision dialog box displays with the new flow definition highlighted.
7. Select OK to save the definition.
When the flow definition activates, the Flow Vision dialog box displays with the new flow
selected (highlighted) in the Flow Definitions table. To review the sub-flow data for the selected
flow, refer to