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Configuring NDE
This chapter describes how to configure NetFlow Data Export (NDE) on the Catalyst 6500 series
switches.
Note For complete syntax and usage information for the commands used in this chapter, refer to the
Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Command Reference publication and the Release 12.1
publications at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios121/121cgcr/index.htm
This chapter consists of these sections:
Understanding How NDE Works, page 33-1
Default NDE Configuration, page 33-7
Configuring NDE, page 33-8
Note NDE does not support bridged traffic or Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) traffic.
NDE does not support IP multicast traffic. You can display NetFlow statistics for IP multicast traffic
with the show mls ip multicast command.

Understanding How NDE Works

These sections describe how NDE works:
NDE Overview, page 33-2
NDE from the MSFC, page 33-2
NDE from the PFC, page 33-2
Note In this chapter, the term “PFC” refers to either a PFC2 or a PFC1, except when specifically differentiated,
and the term “MSFC” refers to either an MSFC2 or an MSFC1, except when specifically differentiated.