Network Management

Example NetFlow Config - Cisco 6500 series native IOS

In order to receive flow data from your Cisco 6500 in SolarWinds NTA, you must configure it to export NetFlow data. This article includes an example config you can use to build your own config specific to your environment.

First published date

10/13/2018 10:50 PM

Last published date

9/30/2021 9:50 PM

Overview

In order to receive flow data from your Cisco 6500 in SolarWinds NTA, you must configure it to export NetFlow data. This article includes an example config to build your own config specific to your environment.

Product section

Netflow Traffic Analyzer

Resolution

Cisco 6509 Native IOS Global Configuration:

!

mls ip multicast flow-stat-timer 9
mls aging long 64

!

mls aging normal 32
mls flow ip interface-full 
mls nde sender version 5

!

ip flow ingress layer2-switched vlan xxxx (separate each VLAN with a comma)
ip flow-export source (Port/Interface with the IP address that is being monitored in Orion)
ip flow-export version 5
ip flow-export destination IP_Address (Orion NPM server)  2055

!

Note: CEF must be enabled on some devices in order for Netflow to work properly.

Layer 3 interfaces:

Ip route-cache flow

VLANS:

Ip flow ingress

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