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SFlow

sFlow, short for "sampled flow", is a standard for packet export at Layer 2 of the OSI model. sFlow was originally developed by InMon Corp. It provides a means for exporting truncated packets, together with interface counters for the purpose of network monitoring. Maintenance of the protocol is performed by the sFlow.org consortium, the authoritative…

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Operation

SamplingScalabilityGigabit per secondNetwork managementPackets
9 related topics

Related technologies

NetFlowIPFIXFlowsSNMPMIB
5 related topics

Overview

PacketOSI model
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Operation

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SFlow

Nodes20
Edges19
Triples18
Avg. degree1.9
Density0.1
Components1

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SFlow

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related to NetFlow, IPFIX · 7
SFlow → After, IPFIX, NetFlow, Note, Sampling, SNMP MIB, While
related to sFlow datagrams · 6
SFlow → Each, If, IP, The, The UDP, UDP
related to External links · 2
SFlow → Netflow, Official
related to Operation · 2
SFlow → An, The
related to Counter samples · 1
SFlow → SNMP

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packet flow sampling network packets samples counter netflow sampled export counters ipfix sent exporting interface monitoring udp provide polling number

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
SFlowrelated to Counter samplesSNMP0.60section
SFlowrelated to External linksOfficial0.60section
SFlowrelated to External linksNetflow0.60section
SFlowrelated to NetFlow, IPFIXNetFlow0.60section
SFlowrelated to NetFlow, IPFIXIPFIX0.60section
SFlowrelated to NetFlow, IPFIXAfter0.60section
SFlowrelated to NetFlow, IPFIXNote0.60section
SFlowrelated to NetFlow, IPFIXSNMP MIB0.60section
SFlowrelated to NetFlow, IPFIXWhile0.60section
SFlowrelated to NetFlow, IPFIXSampling0.60section
SFlowrelated to OperationAn0.60section
SFlowrelated to OperationThe0.60section

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