Cisco Nexus 5600 Series - Enabling the Netflow Feature; Creating a Flow Record

Enabling the NetFlow Feature
You must globally enable NetFlow before you can configure any flows.
Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters global configuration mode.configure terminal
Example:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#
Step 1
Enables the NetFlow feature.feature netflow
Example:
switch(config)# feature netflow
Step 2
Creating a Flow Record
Before You Begin
Make sure that you are in the correct VDC. To change the VDC, use the switchto vdc command.
Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters global configuration mode.configure terminal
Example:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#
Step 1
Creates a flow record and enters flow record
configuration mode.
flow recordname
Example:
switch(config)# flow record IPv4Flow
Step 2
Describes this flow record.
descriptionstring
Example:
switch(config-flow-record)# description
Ipv4flow
Step 3
Specifies the match key.
matchtype
Example:
switch(config-flow-record)# match
transport destination-port
Step 4
Cisco Nexus 5600 Series NX-OS System Management Configuration Guide, Release 7.x
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Configuring NetFlow
Enabling the NetFlow Feature