Related Documentation | Version of up.time Affected | Affected Platforms |
5.3 and higher | All |
Overview
up.time NetFlow is a NetFlow analyzer that takes advantage of communications standards for Cisco IOS networking devices (as well as other compatible switches and routers) to retrieve and store network traffic information for users, systems, and applications. It allows administrators to monitor, graph, and report on network usage patterns, and locate the heaviest traffic creators.
To help you establish up.time as the core component for tracking the performance and reliability of your network, you can integrate an up.time NetFlow instance with up.time. Once integrated, you can perform the following tasks in up.time:
Integrating an up.time NetFlow Instance with up.time
To access up.time NetFlow data directly from up.time, the up.time NetFlow instance must first be configured:
netflow.enabled=true
netflow.hostname=[NetFlowHost]
netflow.port=[NetFlowPort]
netflow.username=[NetFlowAdmin]
netflow.password=[NetFlowPassword]
Configuring Elements to Retrieve NetFlow Data
When up.time has been configured with your up.time NetFlow host and login information, you must then add all network devices that are exporting NetFlow data to up.time NetFlow.
Whenever a new network device Element is added to up.time, in the Add System pop-up configuration window, the Network Device option is selected from the Type of System/Device list. When this is selected, one option that dynamically appears is the Exports Data to up.time NetFlow? check box. Select this during configuration.