Configuring IPFIX flows

After you enable IPFIX on a switch, you must configure the ports IPFIX monitors. Use the following procedure to configure IPFIX flows.

Procedure steps

  1. From the navigation tree, double-click Serviceability.

  2. In the Serviceability tree, click IPFIX.

  3. In the work area, click the Exporters tab.

    The Exporters tab lists the IPFIX exporters that are currently available. If connected to a stand-alone unit, the export properties of that unit are listed. If connected to a stack, the export properties of all units in the stack are listed.

  4. In the table, in the port row, double-click the cell under the column heading for the parameter you want to change.

  5. Select a parameter or value from the drop-down list.

  6. Repeat the previous two steps until you have amended all of the parameters you want to change.

  7. In the toolbar, click Apply.

Variable definitions

The following table describes the fields of the Exporters tab.

Field Description
Slot Indicates the switch that is exporting IPFIX flows. This number corresponds to the unit number in a stack or is 1 for a stand-alone unit.
AgingIntv Indicates the aging interval of the flow record in seconds. This value is an integer between 0 and 2147400.
ActiveTimeout Indicates the flow record active timeout value in minutes.
ExportIntv Indicates the frequency of data exports to the collector in seconds. This value is an integer between 10 and 3600.
ExportState Indicates the current state of the exporter.
TempRefIntvSec Indicates the template refresh time out in seconds. The template is sent out to the collector either at the interval specified in this value or after the number of packets specified in the TempRefIntvPkts value, whichever occurs first. This value is an integer between 300 and 3600.
TempRefIntvPkts Indicates the template refresh time out in numbers of packets. The template is sent out to the collector either at the interval specified in this value or after the number of seconds specified in the TempRefIntvSec value, whichever occurs first. This value is an integer between 10000 and 100000.