Diagnosing Switch Problems sFlow Overview
OmniSwitch AOS Release 8 Network Configuration Guide December 2017 page 34-5
sFlow Overview
The following sections detail the specifications, defaults, and quick set up steps for the sFlow feature.
Detailed procedures are found in “sFlow” on page 34-23.
sFlow Defaults
The following table shows sFlow default values:
Quick Steps for Configuring sFlow
Follow the steps below to create an sFlow receiver session.
1 To create a sFlow receiver session, use the sflow receiver command by entering sflow receiver,
followed by the receiver index, name, and the IP address. For example:
-> sflow receiver 1 name Golden address 198.206.181.3
2 Optional. Configure optional parameters. For example, to specify the timeout value “65535” for sFlow
receiver session on address 198.206.181.3, enter:
-> sflow receiver 1 name Golden address 198.206.181.3 timeout 65535
Parameter Description CLI Command Default Value/Comments
Receiver Name sflow receiver Empty
Receiver Timeout Value sflow receiver No Timeout
Receiver IP Address sflow receiver 0.0.0.0
Receiver Data File Size sflow receiver 1400 Bytes
Receiver Version Number sflow receiver 5
Receiver Destination Port sflow receiver 6343
Sampler Rate sflow sampler 0
Sample Header Size sflow sampler 128 Bytes
Poller Interval Value sflow poller 5 seconds
Note. Optional. To verify the sFlow receiver configuration, enter show sflow receiver, followed by the
sFlow receiver index. The display is similar to the one shown below:
-> show sflow receiver
Receiver 1
Name = Golden
Address = IP_V4 198.206.181.3
UDP Port = 6343
Timeout = 65535
Packet Size= 1400
DatagramVer= 5
For more information about this command, see “sFlow” on page 34-23 or the “sFlow Commands” chapter
in the OmniSwitch AOS Release 8 CLI Reference Guide.
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