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SonicOS 5.8.1 Administrator Guide
Step 3 Select Netflow version-9 from the External Flow Reporting Format drop-down list.
Step 4 Specify the External Collector’s IP address in the provided field.
Step 5 For the Source IP to Use For Collector on a VPN tunnel, specify the source IP if the external
collector must be reached by a VPN tunnel. Note that this step is optional.
Step 6 Specify the External Collector’s UDP port number in the provided field. The default port is
2055.
Step 7 Select the Send IPFIX/Netflow Templates At Regular Interval checkbox. Note that Netflow
version-9 uses templates that must be known to an external collector before sending data.
Step 8 Click the Generate ALL Templates button in the topmost toolbar.
Step 9 In Connection Report Settings, for Report Connections, do one of the following:
• Select All to report all flows.
• Select the INTERFACE-based option. Once enabled, the flows reported are based on the
initiator or responder interface.
• Select the Firewall/App Rules-based option. Once enabled, the flows reported are based
on already existing firewall rules.
Note The above fields are the required fields for successful Netflow version 9 configuration. All
other configurable fields are optional.
IPFIX (NetFlow version 10) Configuration Procedures
To configure IPFIX, or NetFlow version 10, flow reporting, follow the steps listed below.
Step 1 In Settings, select the checkbox to Enable AppFlow To Local Collector.
Step 2 In External Collector Settings, select the Send AppFlow and Real-Time Data To EXTERNAL
Collector checkbox to enable flows to be reported to an external flow collector. Remember, not
all collectors will work with all modes of flow reporting.
Step 3 Select IPFIX from the External Flow Reporting Format drop-down list.
Step 4 Specify the External Collector’s IP address in the provided field.
Step 5 For the Source IP to Use For Collector on a VPN tunnel, specify the source IP if the external
collector must be reached by a VPN tunnel. Note that this step is optional.
Step 6 Specify the External Collector’s UDP port number in the provided field. The default port is
2055.
Step 7 Select the Send IPFIX/Netflow Templates At Regular Interval checkbox.
Step 8 Click the Generate ALL Templates button in the topmost toolbar.
Step 9 In Connection Report Settings, for Report Connections, do one of the following:
• Select All to report all flows.
• Select the INTERFACE-based option. Once enabled, the flows reported are based on the
initiator or responder interface.
• Select the Firewall/App Rules-based option. Once enabled, the flows reported are based
on already existing firewall rules.