configure flowmon collector

configure flowmon collector collector_name

Description

Configures a created collector where Flow Monitor sends information.

Syntax Description


collector	Specifies to send flow information to a collector.
`collector_name`	Specifies the name of the created collector. Range is 32 characters.

Default

N/A.

Usage Guidelines

You must configuresrc-ipv4-address, which is a dotted decimal representation of the local address. If not configured, the collector cannot be activated.

You must configure dst-ipv4-address, which is a dotted decimal representation of the IPv4 address of a collector. If not configured, the collector cannot be activated.

Optional configuration parameters include the following:

src-udp-port is the source port number used in the UDP header. If not specified, the switch will assign a port number.
dst-udp-port is the destination port number used in the UDP header. The default value is 4,739.
vr-name is the name of the virtual router used to route to the collector.
export-mtu is the maximum size of a template or an IPFIX report. Default is 512 bytes, range is 512 <= <export-mtu> <= 9,216.
refresh-time is the time between sends to the collector of template data in seconds (default value is 600 seconds). Minimum value is 60 seconds. This value must be coordinated with the collector by the user.

Example

The following command configures a created collector with no additional parameters:

# configure flowmon collector ctest dst-ipv4-address 21.1.1.100  src-ipv4-address 21.1.1.1

History

This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 32.2.

Platform Availability

This command is available on ExtremeSwitching 5420, 5520, and 5720 series switches.