Brocade Communications Systems Brocate Ethernet Access Switch 6910 - Manual (Page 761)

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Sampling Traffic Flows
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Configuring sFlow Global Settings
Use the Interface > sFlow (Configure Global) page to enable sFlow globally for the switch.
CLI References
• “sflow” on page 135
Parameters
These parameters are displayed in the web interface:
• sFlow Global Status – Enables sFlow globally for the switch. (Default: Disabled)
Interface
To configure flow sampling:
1. Click Interface, sFlow.
2. Select Configure Global from the Step list.
3. Enable or disable flow sampling.
4. Click Apply.
FIGURE 66 Enabling Traffic Flow Sampling
Configuring sFlow Interface Settings
Use the Interface > sFlow (Configure Interface) page to set the source and destination parameters
for the sampled data, payload parameters, and sampling interval.
CLI References
• “Flow Sampling Commands” on page 135
Parameters
These parameters are displayed in the web interface:
• Port – Choose the port to configure. (Range: 1-28; Default: 1)
• Source Status – Enables sFlow on the selected port.
• Receiver Owner
13
– The name of the receiver. (Range: 1-256 characters; Default: None)
• Receiver IP Address
13
– IP address of the sFlow Collector.
• Receiver Port 13 – The UDP port on which the sFlow Collector is listening for sFlow streams.
(Range: 0-65534; Default: 6343)
13. Sampling must be disabled by setting the time out to 0 before these fields can be configured.