Cisco CNS Netflow Collection Engine Installation and Configuration Guide, 3.5
FlowCollector Installation and User Guide Index

Table Of Contents

A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - K - L - M - N - O - P - R - S - T - U - V - W -

Index

A

ACCEPT_PACKETS_FROM 5-33

ACCEPT_PACKETS_FROM configuration parameter 5-31

address-based filtering 3-6

Aggregation attribute 5-8

aggregation scheme

ASHostMatrix 5-20

ASPort 5-16

DestPort 5-4

DetailASMatrix 5-17

DetailCallRecord 5-21

DetailSourceNode 5-17

general data 5-4

HostMatrixInterface 5-20

NetMatrix 5-17

RouerSrcDst 5-23

RouterAS 5-18

RouterDestOnly 5-23

RouterDstPrefix 5-19

RouterFullFlow 5-23

RouterPrefix 5-19

RouterPrePortProtocol 5-22

RouterProtoPort 5-18

RouterSrcPrefix 5-19

RouterTosAS 5-21

RouterTosDstPrefix 5-22

RouterTosPrefix 5-22

RouterTosProtoPort 5-21

RouterTosSrcPrefix 5-21

SourceNode 5-10, 5-11

aggregation schemes 5-4, 5-8, 5-11

key and value fields 5-11

aggregation task 5-4

aggregation tasks 5-2

application layer protocols 5-2

application statistics ix, 3-1, 3-6, C-8

ASHOSTMATRIX_BUCSIZE configuration parameter 5-30

ASMatrix 5-16

ASMATRIX_BUCSIZE configuration parameter 5-30

ASPort 5-16

autonomous system number 5-13, 5-17, 5-19, 5-21, 5-22

B

basic problems

recommended actions A-5

Binary thread attribute 5-10

buffer size

UDP socket 5-32

C

CallRecord 5-16

CALLRECORD_BUCSIZE configuration parameter 5-30

CLEANUP_INTERVAL configuration parameter 5-31

CLEANUP_JOB configuration parameter 5-31

Collector subsystem (NFCollector) 1-5

compatibility

IOS software 1-2

Compression attribute 5-9

configuration and control messages C-6

configuration and control protocol C-1

configuration parameters

saving 3-7

configuration parameter settings 5-29

CSV_FORMAT configuration parameter 5-29

customizing FlowCollector 5-1

D

Daemon (NFCD) 5-35

configuring 5-35

function 1-6

stopping 2-12

data export

compatibility matrix 1-2

enabling 2-10

format 1-3

mechanism 1-2

data exported 5-2

data file

compression levels 5-9

DataSetPath atribute 5-9

default

directory structure 2-9

file hierarchy 2-9

defining

autonomous system number 5-28

destination port numbers 5-26

filter 5-6

source and destination 5-28

source port numbers 5-26

threads 5-8

definitions

application layer protocols 5-2

DestNode 5-14

DestPort 5-15

DetailASMatrix 5-17

DETAILASMATRIX_BUCSIZE configuration parameter 5-30

DETAILCALLRECORD_BUCSIZE configuration parameter 5-30

DetailDestNode 5-15

DETAILDESTNODE_BUCSIZE configuration parameter 5-30

DetailHostMatrix 5-15

DETAILHOSTMATRIX_BUCSIZE configuration parameter 5-30

DetailInterface 5-16

DETAILINTERFACE_BUCSIZE configuration parameter 5-30

DetailSourceNode 5-17

DETAILSOURCENODE_BUCSIZE configuration parameter 5-30

DEVICE_DOTTEDADDRESS configuration parameter 5-30

DISK_USAGE_CLEAR_THRESHOLD configuration parameter 5-32

DISK_USAGE_THRESHOLD configuration parameter 5-32

disk space

maximum 5-10

disk space requirements 2-1

displaying

application statistics 3-6

defined ports and autonomous system numbers 3-4

source IP addresses 3-5

UDP ports 3-5

E

enabling data export 2-10

endline C-2

environment variable

NFC_CONFIGFILE 2-9

NFC_KNOWNDSTASNS 2-10

NFC_KNOWNDSTPORTS 2-10

NFC_KNOWNPROTOCOLS 2-9

NFC_KNOWNSRCASNS 2-10

NFC_KNOWNSRCPORTS 2-10

NFC_LOG 2-10

NFCGW_LOG 2-10

event UEN message C-5

F

fdcount utility A-3

fdget utility A-3

fdplayback utility A-4

file hierarchy 2-9

filter 5-8

creating 5-5

destport 5-6

dstaddr 5-6

dstas 5-7

dstinterface 5-6

nexthop 5-6

protocol 5-7

qualifications 5-7

srcinterface 5-6

srcport 5-6

ToS 5-7

Filter attribute 5-8

filter definition C-6

filter types 5-6

filter values 5-6

flow cache 1-2

FlowCollector

data aggregation example 5-4

overview 1-1

using ix, 3-1

FlowCollector application

2.0-compatible mode 2-2

architecture 1-5

communication C-6

control C-1

Daemon 1-6

Device and IOS Release Support 1-2

functions 1-3, 1-4, 1-5

gateway to NDA application 1-5

installation 2-2

message format C-2

overview 1-1

overview illustration 1-3

performance 5-2

processes 2-11

running 2-10

starting 2-10

statistics 3-6

stopping 2-11

verifying operation 2-11

FlowCollector configuration and resource files 5-1

FlowCollector configuration protocol C-1

FlowCollector control protocol C-1

FlowCollector directory structure 2-9

FlowCollector thread 5-4

flows

defined 1-1

G

Gateway subsystem (NFCGW) 1-5

GET Request C-3

GMT_FLAG configuration parameter 5-29

H

help menus 3-1

HostMatrix 5-14

HOSTMATRIX_BUCSIZE configuration parameter 5-30

HOSTMATRIXINTERFACE_BUCSIZE configuration parameter 5-30

HP-UX

system requirements 2-1

I

installation

.old file 2-3, 2-6

2.0-compatible mode 2-2

HP-UX 2-6

modes 2-2

Solaris 2-3

installation modes 2-2

IP address

for configuration 1-3

IP packets 1-1

K

known dstasns C-11

known dstports C-10

known srcports C-10

L

list export sources C-8

list filters C-9

list protocols C-9

lists

ports and autonomous system numbers 3-4

source IP addresses 3-6

UDP port numbers 3-5

list threads C-9

log files

nfc.log 2-4, 2-5, 2-7, 2-8, 2-10, 2-11

nfc_install.log 2-6, 2-8

nfcd.log 2-11

nfcgw.log 2-4, 2-6, 2-7, 2-10

LONG_OUTPUTFILE_SUFFIX configuration parameter 5-29

M

maxdsiz parameter 2-3, 2-6, 2-8

MaxUsage attribute 5-8, 5-10

message format C-2

messages C-6

Missed Recs (wrap) statistic 3-7

N

NetFlow data export

enabling 2-10

hardware supported 1-2

NetFlow feature card (NFFC) 1-2

NetFlow services

device and IOS release support 1-2

overview 1-1

NetMatrix 5-17

NETMATRIX_BUCSIZE configuration parameter 5-30

Network Data Analyzer (NDA)

link to FlowCollector 1-5

nf.resources 2-2, 5-3, 5-29

file 2-2, 2-9

variables 2-9

nfc.log 2-10

nfc.log file 2-4, 2-5, 2-7, 2-8, 2-11

nfc_bin_to_ascii converter utility A-4

NFC_CONFIGFILE 2-9

nfc_gunzip utility A-4

nfc_install.log file 2-3, 2-6, 2-8

NFC_KNOWNDSTASNS 2-10

NFC_KNOWNDSTPORTS 2-10

NFC_KNOWNPROTOCOLS 2-9

NFC_KNOWNSRCASNS 2-10

NFC_KNOWNSRCPORTS 2-10

NFC_LOG 2-10

NFC_POOLENTRIES_FOR_FLUSH configuration parameter 5-29

NFC_POOLENTRIES configuration parameter 5-29

NFC_USERNAME configuration parameter 5-31

NFC20_COMPATIBLE configuration parameter 5-32

nfccollector stop nfcd command 2-12

nfcd.config file 5-3

nfcd.log file 2-11

NFCGW 1-5

nfcgw.log 2-10

NFCGW_LOG 2-10

nfcollector clean command 2-12

nfcollector status command A-1

nfcollector stop all command 2-12

nfcollector stop nfcd command 2-12

NFCollector subsystem 1-5

nfconfig.file 5-2

NFFC 1-2

nfknown.dstasns 2-10, 5-3, 5-28

nfknown.dstports 2-10, 5-3, 5-26

nfknown.protocols 5-2

nfknown.protocols file 5-23, 5-25

nfknown.srcasns 2-10, 5-3, 5-28

nfknown.srcports 2-10, 5-2, 5-26

NFUI 1-5

function 1-6

starting 3-1

NUFI

interactive features 5-2

quitting 3-2

O

OUTPUT_BUFFER_SIZE 5-35

OUTPUT_BUFFER_SIZE configuration parameter 5-31

OUTPUT_DOTTEDADDRESS configuration parameter 5-29

P

packets

IP 1-1

Packets rcvd (wrap) statistic 3-6

Period atribute 5-8

platforms supported 2-1

Port atribute 5-9

Protocol 5-15

protocol definition pairs C-7

R

Records (wrap) statistic 3-6

Requirements

HP-UX 2-1

requirements

disk space 2-1

resource definitions and statistics 3-4

ROUTER_GROUPNAME configuration parameter 5-31

RouterAS 5-18

ROUTERAS_BUCSIZE configuration parameter 5-30

ROUTERDSTPREFIX_BUCSIZE configuration parameter 5-30

router IP addresses

for switched export packets 5-34

ROUTERPREFIX_BUCSIZE configuration parameter 5-30

RouterProtoPort 5-18

ROUTERPROTOPORT_BUCSIZE configuration parameter 5-30

RouterSrcPrefix 5-19

ROUTERSRCPREFIX_BUCSIZE configuration parameter 5-30

S

SET_ERROR C-12

SET_RESPONSE C-12

SET commands C-4

show-tech command A-2

SOCKET_BUFSIZE configuration parameter 5-30

Solaris

installation 2-3

requirements 2-1

source and destination port numbers 5-26

SOURCENODE_BUCSIZE configuration parameter 5-30

SourcePort 5-14

starting

FlowCollector 2-10

NUFI 3-1

State atribute 5-9

statistics

displaying 3-6

stopping

Daemon 2-12

FlowCollector 2-11

subsystems

Collector 1-5

Daemon 1-6

Gateway 1-5

User Interface 1-6

system requirements 2-1

T

tar files 2-2, 2-4, 2-6

thread

creating 5-8

state 5-9

Thread atribute 5-8

thread attributes and variables 5-8

thread definition pairs C-7

traffic flows

description 1-1

traffic statistics

information types 1-3

U

UDP

exporting NetFlow data to port 1-3

port number configuration 1-4

UDP port number 5-9

UDP port numbers 3-5, 5-2

UDP socket 5-32

UEN_RECIPIENT_LIST configuration parameter 5-32

UNIX environment variables 2-9

unsolicited event notifications (UENs) C-1

USE_SHORT_CUT_ADDRESS_AS_SOURCE_IP 5-34

USE_SHORT_CUT_ADDRESS_AS_SOURCE_IP configuration parameter 5-31

USER_SCRIPT_LOCATION 5-34

USER_SCRIPT_LOCATION configuration parameter 5-31

user-defined scripts 5-34

User Interface (NFUI) 1-6

V

variables 2-9

nf.resources 2-9

NFC_DIR 2-9

NFC_RESOURCEFILE 2-9

verifying FlowCollector operation 2-11

Version 1 NetFlow export datagram

description 1-3

Version 5 NetFlow export datagram

description 1-3

Version 7 NetFlow export datagram

description 1-3

Version 8 NetFlow export datagram

description 1-3

W

white spaces C-2

workstation

disk space requirements 2-1