Supported Exporters
NetFlow: Intermapper Flows handles NetFlow v1, v5, v7, and v9 exports from routers and switches from Cisco and other NetFlow-compatible vendors as well as a number of software exporters.
sFlow: Intermapper Flows handles sFlow versions 2, 4, and 5, including MIB Enterprise numbers 4300 and 14706 from equipment from HP, Extreme, Foundry, Force10, and others.
J-Flow, CFlow: Identical to NetFlow v5, implemented by different vendors. The NetVlow v5 icon is displayed when using these exporters
Using Intermapper Flows with sFlow
sFlow provides information about the traffic through the network, including the sender and recipient of the traffic flows and the protocols used.
To configure Intermapper Flows to receive the sFlow data, you must first enable sFlow export on the router or switch. Most modern gear uses SNMP to enable or disable sFlow export, as described in the sFlow specification.
Intermapper Flows allows you to specify the exporter(s) that should send data.
To add an sFlow exporter:
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Open the Flows Settings window.
- Click the Exporters tab.
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Set the sFlow port (default is 6343) at the bottom of the window.
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Click Add sFlow exporter. The Enter sFlow Information window is displayed.
- Enter the IP address of the exporter, the SNMP read/write community string, select the IP address for the collector, select a sampling rate, and click OK. Intermapper Flows configures the selected exporter (using SNMP) to send sFlow records to the specified collector. The exporter is displayed in the Exporters list.