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User’s Guide – version 3.5

NetFlow Tracker

Installation

Minimum System Requirements

The type of system required to run NetFlow Tracker depends on the number of devices sending NetFlow information to it and the amount and nature of traffic handled by those devices. The following requirements are a guideline; the only way to determine your requirements is by testing the software’s performance in your network environment.

•Intel￿ Pentium D, Core 2 or Xeon processor or a compatible processor of similar performance. Multiple processors will improve performance but should be considered after increasing RAM and the performance of the disk subsystem.

•2GB RAM. Performance will increase with the amount of RAM available for the disk cache and database buffers.

•High performance disk subsystem with substantial free space – the exact nature of this is dependent on system load. For all but the lightest of loads, a server RAID card running RAID 5 over at least three high-performance disks is recommended. NetFlow Tracker stores and queries full information for a week; a busy enterprise router can generate in the order of 20GB to 50GB of NetFlow information in this time.

Operating System Support

•Microsoft Windows￿ 2000 or Microsoft Windows Server 2003. Desktop operating systems are not supported.

•Any modern Linux distribution capable of running Java 1.4.2 and MySQL￿ 5.0 (Intel-compatible processors).

Pre-installation Checks

Before installing, there are a few things you need to check:

•NetFlow Tracker puts a heavy load on the system. It is strongly recommended that you install it on a dedicated server.

•You must be logged in as an administrator in order to install the software.

•NetFlow Tracker uses MySQL to provide database services. Due to the large database size and optimised structure, MySQL must be configured in a way that would seriously degrade the performance of many other types of software that use MySQL. Thus it is recommended that no other MySQL-dependent software be installed on the server running NetFlow Tracker.

•The version of MySQL used by NetFlow Tracker is significantly different to that used by Fluke Networks’ products NetFlow Monitor, NetWatch and ResponseWatch. If NetFlow Tracker is installed on a server running one of these products it will not function correctly. Likewise, if one of these products is installed on a server running NetFlow Tracker, both products are likely not to function correctly.

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Contents NetFlow Tracker Contents LONG-TERM Reports Appendix 2 CSV File Format Grant of Licence and Payment of Fees Software License AgreementCopyright Customer Remedies Confidential Information and Security User’s Guide version NetFlow Tracker Definitions Support Charges Support ServicesUndertakings by You Supplier’s UndertakingsTermination Limitation of Liability and indemnityIntellectual Property Rights Miscellaneous Confidential Information and SecurityResponse Times Exceptions to Support ServicesSupport Hours What is NetFlow Tracker? What is NetFlow?Features and Benefits IntroductionUser’s Guide version NetFlow Tracker Pre-installation Checks InstallationMinimum System Requirements Operating System SupportInstallation on Microsoft Windows Installation on Linux Post-installation Tasks Set up web front-end security Set up Snmp community stringsConfigure your routers and switches Add listener portsUsing NetFlow Tracker Interfaces Device traffic metersChanging the displayed chart Working with ChartsChart legend Per-AS dataView a standard chart as a tabular report View a standard chart as a pie chartZooming Zooming outExport a chart to another application Alter the filter applied to a standard chartPrint the chart Open the chart in a new windowWorking with Tabular Reports Working with Pie ChartsExamine a single row Sort a tabular reportSession Reports Report TemplatesAddress Reports Network Reports QoS ReportsInterface Reports Creating Filtered ReportsTraffic Identification Reports Other ReportsSample size Report templateSource data Start timeSource device Time zoneInterface Out interfaceSource port ProtocolDest port Src/dest portTraffic class DiffServSource AS Dest ASDevices and Interfaces Long-term ReportsPer-device and Per-interface Long-term Reports Filter EditorUser’s Guide version NetFlow Tracker Reports Report Format Parameters Report URL FormatGeneral Form 0024 00230025 0026Pie ChartNumber TrueSections Features128 256Time Range Parameters Hour MillisDay WeekCalendar-based advanced Time range will extend for this number of unitsDay1-day2/time1-time2 HHmmApplying a time-of-day mask to the time range 105 110100 113120 115140 125300 285Minute DailyFilter Parameters Port1-port2 NameAddr1-addr2 Port/number Port/namePort1-port2/name Port1-port2/numberTos PrecPrec%20tos CodeMask Addr/maskUsername PasswordSecurity Parameters Null Management Portal Access Control ParametersSecret VPN Out VPN Chart selection headers Chart scrollbarFilter Editor button, if applicable Refresh and Resolve All buttons, if applicableDatabase Server Settings Performance TuningDisk Speed Query SizeSnmp Settings Configuration GuideLicensing Listener PortsDevice List Device SettingsDevice Settings Sampled Data Scaling VPNs Security SettingsHttp//proxy/tracker1/report1 Management Portal SettingsHttp//tracker1/report.jsp?portalsecret=secret&aclif= Http//proxy/tracker1/report.jsp?portalacl=RewriteEngine On Using Apache as a Portal ServerRewriteRule /tracker1/.*$ http//1.2.3.4/$1 P,L,QSA ProxyPassReverse /tracker1/ http//1.2.3.4Real-time Reports Report SettingsGeneral Settings Scheduled Reports Saved FiltersLong-term Reports Executive Reports Span class=repdesctextTest/span Sub-reports Nelements=5 and chartWidth=400Content User’s Guide version NetFlow Tracker DiffServ Names Hostname Resolution SettingsIP Application Names Subnet Names Database SettingsAS Names Backup Performance Counters Memory SettingsArchiving Traffic Described NetFlow Data ReceivedIgnored Flows Unprocessed FlowsetsNo In Interface AboutEnabling Netflow Export on an IOS Device Appendix 1 Device ConfigurationIp cef Ip flow-export destination addressIp flow-cache timeout inactive Ip flow-cache timeout activeShow ip flow export Show ip cache flow Show ip cache verbose flowMls netflow Ip route-cache flow infer-fieldsMls nde sender version Mls aging longUser’s Guide version NetFlow Tracker Set mls nde enable Set mls bridged-flow-statistics enable vlanlistSet system name name Set mls nde addressEnabling Flow Detail Records on a Packeteer Device Flow-sampler-map allflows mode random one-out-of 1 exitEnabling NetFlow on an Enterasys Device Pie chart CSV format Chart CSV formatAppendix 2 CSV File Format Tabular report CSV formatPie chart XML format Chart XML formatAppendix 3 XML Format Tabular report XML formatAppendix 4 Third Party Software Components JspSmartUpload Quartz
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