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
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
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
•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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