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NetFlow

NetFlow is a feature that was introduced on Cisco routers around 1996 that provides the ability to collect IP network traffic as it enters or exits an interface. By analyzing the data provided by NetFlow, a network administrator can determine things such as the source and destination traffic, class of service, and the causes of congestion. A typical flow…

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NetFlow

Nodes74
Edges73
Triples181
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.027027
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related to RFCs · 68
NetFlow → Abstract Data TypesRFC, ApplicabilityRFC, Application Information, Architecture, Authors, BGP Community Information, Bidirectional Flow Export Using, Candidate Protocols, Cisco Systems Export, Cisco-Specific Information Elements Reused, Configuration Data Model, Constrained NetworksRFC, Data Link Layer Traffic, Definitions, Evaluation, Exchange, Export, Export Benchmarking MethodologyRFC, Exporting MIB Variables Using, Exporting Type Information
related to Equivalents · 39
NetFlow → Alaxala, Alcatel Lucent, Allied Telesis, Argus, Arista Networks, Audit Record Generation, Brocade, Cisco, Cisco Trademarks, D-Link, Dell, Enterasys, EricssonAppFlow CitrixsFlow, Extreme, F5 BIG-IP, Fortinet, Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi, HPNetStream, Huawei
related to External links · 15
NetFlow → Basic NetFlow, CERT/CC, Cisco SitePaessler IT Explained, Collectors, FloCon, Flow CacheList, Netflow Analyzers, NetFlow Principle AnimationBasics, NetFlow/FloMA, NetFlowUsing Netflow, One, Pointers, Software Provided, SWITCH, The Annual Conference
related to history · 11
NetFlow → Barry Bruin, Cisco, Cisco Fast Switching, Darren Kerr, Forwarding, IOS, It, Only, The, The NetFlow, This
related to NetFlow and IPFIX · 10
NetFlow → Based, Cisco, Cisco Systems NetFlow Services, Export Version, IETF, Internet Protocol Flow Information, IPFIX, NetFlow Version, RFC, The NetFlow
related to Network flows · 10
NetFlow → Cisco, ICMP, Ingress, IP, Service, SNMP, Source IP, TCP, Type, UDP
related to Monitoring based on standalone probes · 6
NetFlow → Historically, However, SPAN, TAP, The, This
related to Sampled NetFlow · 6
NetFlow → But, Cisco, Internet, IP, So Cisco, Standard NetFlow
see also · 4
NetFlow → IETF, IP Flow Information Export, IPFIX, Traffic
related to Cisco's NetFlow Security Event Logging · 3
NetFlow → Cisco ASA, Introduced, NetFlow Security Event Logging

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flow cisco routers ip packet packets router traffic flows network udp used interface records record data also version number information

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NetFlowis afeature that was introduced on Cisco routers around 1996 that provides the ability to collect IP network traffic as it enters or exits an interface0.90text
the sourceinstance ofa network administrator can determine things0.80text
destination trafficinstance ofa network administrator can determine things0.80text
class of serviceinstance ofa network administrator can determine things0.80text
and the causes of congestioninstance ofa network administrator can determine things0.80text
Multiprotocol Label Switchinginstance ofThere is no explicit way to distinguish between these cases.NetFlow version 9 can include all of these fields and can optionally include additional information0.80text
NetFlowrelated to Cisco's NetFlow Security Event LoggingIntroduced0.60section
NetFlowrelated to Cisco's NetFlow Security Event LoggingCisco ASA0.60section
NetFlowrelated to Cisco's NetFlow Security Event LoggingNetFlow Security Event Logging0.60section
NetFlowrelated to EquivalentsMany0.60section
NetFlowrelated to EquivalentsCisco0.60section
NetFlowrelated to EquivalentsMarch0.60section

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