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C H A P T E R 3

Configuring CNS NetFlow Collection Engine

This chapter describes how to configure Cisco CNS NetFlow Collection Engine and then validate that it is operating properly.

This chapter includes the following sections:

•Required Patches and Software Packages, page 3-1

•UNIX Environment Variables, page 3-2

•UNIX Environment Variables, page 3-2

•Enabling NetFlow Data Export, page 3-2

•Starting CNS NetFlow Collection Engine, page 3-2

•Verifying That CNS NetFlow Collection Engine Is Running, page 3-3

•NetFlow Collection Engine Configuration Files, page 3-3

•Browser Requirements, page 3-4

•Stopping CNS NetFlow Collection Engine, page 3-4

Required Patches and Software Packages

Solaris Platform

On the Solaris platform, the following patch should be installed on the system prior to running CNS NetFlow Collection Engine:

•"32-Bit Shared library patch for C++" (108434-13 or later for Solaris 8, 111711-06 or later for Solaris 9)

Solaris patches can be downloaded at http://sunsolve.sun.com/.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Platform

On Red Hat Enterprise Linux platform, the following packages must be installed on the system prior to running CNS NetFlow Collection Engine:

•The X Windows package must be installed for the web-based user interface to function properly. This is part of the default system configuration when Red Hat Enterprise Linux is installed; otherwise refer to Red Hat Enterprise Linux documentation for further instructions.

•For Red Hat Enterprise 3, you must ensure that the compat-libstdc++ RPM is installed on the system. This RPM is included in the Red Hat Enterprise 3 distribution CDs.

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