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  • 1.  Netflow V10 support in NFA 9.3.6

    Posted Oct 17, 2017 10:30 AM

    Hi, I would like to know if netflow v10 is supported in NFA 9.3.6. Can any one help me please.



  • 2.  Re: Netflow V10 support in NFA 9.3.6
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    Broadcom Employee
    Posted Oct 17, 2017 01:59 PM

    IPFIX is sometimes referred to as "Netflow v10", and we support IPFIX.

     

    See the following doc:

    Set Up the Routers - CA Network Flow Analysis - 9.3.6 - CA Technologies Documentation 

     

     

    NFA Supports:

    • IPFIX, J-Flow, cFlow, and NetStream flow that complies with the standards for NetFlow v5, v7, or v9


  • 3.  Re: Netflow V10 support in NFA 9.3.6

    Posted Oct 18, 2017 11:25 AM

    Hi Khalil,

     

    In some documents I have found that IPFIX is the equivalent of Netflow v9. Even in the link you shared its not mentioning about v10, but specific till v9.



  • 4.  Re: Netflow V10 support in NFA 9.3.6

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted Oct 18, 2017 11:40 AM

    IPFIX shows up as Netflow v10 when looking at it in Wireshark.  



  • 5.  Re: Netflow V10 support in NFA 9.3.6

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted Oct 18, 2017 11:47 AM

    NetFlow - Wikipedia :

     

    NetFlow Versions

    VersionComment
    v1First implementation, now obsolete, and restricted to IPv4 (without IP mask and AS Numbers).
    v2Cisco internal version, never released.
    v3Cisco internal version, never released.
    v4Cisco internal version, never released.
    v5Most common version, available (as of 2009) on many routers from different brands, but restricted to IPv4 flows.
    v6No longer supported by Cisco. Encapsulation information (?).
    v7Like version 5 with a source router field. Used (only?) on Cisco Catalyst switches.
    v8Several aggregation form, but only for information that is already present in version 5 records
    v9Template Based, available (as of 2009) on some recent routers. Mostly used to report flows like IPv6, MPLS, or even plain IPv4 with BGP nexthop.
    v10Used for identifying IPFIX. Although IPFIX is heavily based on NetFlow, v10 does not have anything to do with NetFlow.


  • 6.  Re: Netflow V10 support in NFA 9.3.6

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted Oct 18, 2017 11:40 AM

    Sreenath,

     

    I don't believe there's anything "officially" called NetFlow v10 at all. My understanding is that the term "Netflow v10" is basically an unofficial nickname for IPFIX.



  • 7.  Re: Netflow V10 support in NFA 9.3.6

    Posted Oct 20, 2017 01:21 PM

    Thanks Kahlil, Christopher and Robert for the details. Its really helpful.