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Chapter 52 Configuring Logging Policies on Firewall Devices
NetFlow Page
Related Topics
•Using Rules Tables, page12-7
•Filtering Tables, page1-45
•Table Columns and Column Heading Features, page1-46
Field Reference
Add and Edit Collector Dialog Boxes (NetFlow)
Use the Add Collector and Edit Collector dialog boxes to define and edit NetFlow “collectors.” Except
for the title, the two dialog boxes are identical; the following information applies to both.
Navigation Path
You can open the Add and Edit Collector dialog boxes from the NetFlow Page, page 52-1.
Field Reference
Table52-1 NetFlow Page
Element Description
Enable Flow Export If checked, NetFlow data export is enabled.
Template Export Interval Interval (in minutes) between transmissions of flow information to the
collectors. The value can be from one to 3600 minutes; the default is 30.
Active Refresh Interval For active connections, specifies the time interval between flow-update
events in minutes. Valid values are from 1 to 60 minutes. The default
value is 1 minute.
Delay Flow Create Delays the sending of a flow-create event by the specified number of
seconds. The value can be from one to 180 seconds.
If no value is entered, there is no delay, and the flow-create event is
exported as s oon as the flow is c reated. If the f low is torn down bef ore
the configured delay, the flow-create event is not sent; an extended flow
teardown event is sent instead.
Collectors table Lists the currently defined NetFlow collectors. Use the Add Row, Edit
Row and Delete Row buttons below the table to manage these entries.
The Add Row and Edit Row buttons open the Add and Edit Collector
Dialog Boxes (NetFlow), page 52-2.
Table52-2 Add and Edit Collector Dialog Boxes
Element Description
Interface Enter or Select the name of the device interface through which the collector
is contacted.
Collector Enter the IP address or the network name of the server to which NetFlow
packets will be sent. You also can Select a Networks/Hosts object.
UDP Port Specify the UDP port on the specified Collector to which NetFlow packets
will be sent. Values can range from 1 to 65535; the default is 2055.