Configure an sFlow Collector
About this task
Use this procedure to configure the device used as either an sFlow Collector or an Application Telemetry Analytics Engine. This device is where the agent sends sFlow datagrams and Application Telemetry packets for analysis.
sFlow supports up to two collectors for each interface slot in the chassis. However, Application Telemetry supports Collector 1 only.
Note
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You can configure two Collectors, but Application Telemetry uses Collector 1 only. You must configure Collector 1 before you enable Application Telemetry.
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Before you change or remove Collector 1, you must disable Application Telemetry.
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By default, Application Telemetry is globally disabled.
Tip
You can configure the Collector tab to select only the columns you are interested in seeing. By default, the system does not display AddressType option. To make the AddressType column visible, select the down arrow on one of the menu headings, navigate to Columns, and select the AddressType check box.
Procedure
- In the navigation pane, expand .
- Select Sflow.
- Select the Collector tab.
- Configure the fields for Collector 1.
- Select Apply.
What to do next
After you configure the sFlow collector, configure the packet sampling rate to enable sFlow on a port or ports.
Collector Field Descriptions
Use the data in the following table to use the Collector tab.
Name |
Description |
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Index |
Shows collector 1 and collector 2. The switch exports sFlow and Application Telemetry traffic to the collector. |
Owner |
Specifies the sFlow collector name. The string length is 1 to 20 characters. |
Timeout |
Specifies the time remaining (in seconds) before the collector is released and stops sampling. The default timeout is 0, which means the timeout is not used and the switch sends data forever. |
Address |
Specifies the collector IP address. If the default address is set to 0.0.0.0, no traffic is sent. |
Port |
Specifies the destination port. The default port is 6343. |
IsReachable |
Shows whether the sFlow collector is reachable. |
NextHop |
If the collector is reachable, shows the name or address of the next hop through which the collector is reachable. |